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Netsky remains on the radar

Netsky remains on the radar

Netsky-P took out the number one spot for viruses causing problems for businesses during July, according to a security firm.
Vivienne Fisher Aug 3 2005 10:03AM Telco/ISP
Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

Bogus iTunes file spreads worm through IM

A new worm disguised as an iTunes file is slowly infecting AOL Instant Messenger users.
Melissa Loveday Jul 22 2005 12:41PM Security
New worm uses old tricks

New worm uses old tricks

A mass-mailing worm has been discovered which attempts to infect computers by using old Windows exploits, according to security firm Clearswift.
DVD Editor Jul 19 2005 3:30PM Security
Sasser worm teen on trial

Sasser worm teen on trial

The German teenager behind the Sasser worm finally goes on trial today.
René Millman Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Viruses on the increase: report

Viruses on the increase: report

The time it takes for a PC to get infected by an internet worm is dropping, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 11:02AM Security
Alluring images hoodwink users

Alluring images hoodwink users

People are being lured into opening worm-carrying emails by subject lines referring to alluring pictures.
Vivienne Fisher May 30 2005 4:19PM Security
Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

Sober worm goose-steps onto world's PCs

A new variant of the Sober worm is turning computers into spam relays for Nazi propaganda.
René Millman May 16 2005 4:32PM Security
World Cup Sober worm goes stellar

World Cup Sober worm goes stellar

The Sober worm is now infecting one in every 22 emails as its rise continues. Propagating itself on the back of emails pretending to be football World Cup tickets the Sober-N variant has now infiltrated over 40 countries.
David Quainton May 5 2005 12:06PM Security
Vigilante worm hits music pirates

Vigilante worm hits music pirates

A worm has been created that attacks internet music pirates. Nopir.B spreads via peer-to-peer file-sharing systems disguising itself as a program that makes pirate copies of DVDs.
David Quainton Apr 22 2005 4:06PM Security
Mabir phone worm risk low

Mabir phone worm risk low

Security company Sophos has advised that the risk posed to mobile phone users by the Mabir worm is very low.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2005 3:45PM Security
Increase in mass-mailers: Fortinet

Increase in mass-mailers: Fortinet

There was an increase in the number of mass mailing worms last month, according to a report from one security company.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 4 2005 3:28PM Security
Users wary of Paris Hilton worm

Users wary of Paris Hilton worm

Despite utilising the celebrity status of Paris Hilton, the Sober-K worm doesn't appear to be tricking Australians so far.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 24 2005 3:19PM Security
Unlucky thirteenth country falls for Cabir worm

Unlucky thirteenth country falls for Cabir worm

South Africa has become the thirteenth country to report a sighting of the Cabir worm.
René Millman Feb 23 2005 2:13PM Security
Spooks spooked by FBI worm

Spooks spooked by FBI worm

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into a new worm claiming to be a real FBI email.
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 1:58PM Security
Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm

Virus writers launch Paris Hilton worm

Users hoping to see x-rated footage of Paris Hilton may get more than they bargained for, with an anti-virus firm warning about worms masquerading as video clips.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 22 2005 2:57PM Security
Mydoom worm makes comeback

Mydoom worm makes comeback

The anti-virus industry has raised alert levels on a new variant of the Mydoom virus that is currently spreading in the wild.
David Quainton Feb 17 2005 12:57PM Security
St Valentine's Day worm massacre

St Valentine's Day worm massacre

Virus writers are targeting the world’s lovers by creating Valentine’s Day related malicious code. Two worms, Kipis-H and VBSWG-D, are spreading their love and destructive payload, via email and peer-to-peer networks.
David Quainton Feb 11 2005 3:02PM Security
Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats

Saddam death worm and IM virus pose new threats

A new virus is worming its way around the internet posing as evidence that Saddam Hussein is dead. Cashing in on the continued unrest and interest in Iraq the worm spreads via email and supposes that Hussein was shot dead in a bungled escape bid from custody.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 4:22PM Security
Teen sentenced for Blaster worm variant

Teen sentenced for Blaster worm variant

A 19-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison and 10 months of community service for releasing a variant of the Blaster worm that infected thousands of PCs in 2003.
Marcia Savage Jan 28 2005 9:43PM Security
Bagle worm resurfaces

Bagle worm resurfaces

Two new variants of the Bagle worm have surfaced on the internet and are causing havoc according to anti-virus firms.
René Millman Jan 28 2005 5:35PM Security

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