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Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email

Worm poses as tsunami relief fund email

A worm has been discovered that poses as an email about relief funds being collected for tsunami victims.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 25 2005 2:01PM Security
Second tsunami worm reveals gang rivalry

Second tsunami worm reveals gang rivalry

The second tsunami worm in a week heralds a new low in virus writing, experts say. VBSun-A appears in emails that appeal for donations to help victims of last month’s Asian tsunami.
David Quainton Jan 18 2005 3:01PM Security
Phone worm code goes public

Phone worm code goes public

Source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public -- potentially encouraging worse attacks.

Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Dec 30 2004 8:41AM Telco/ISP
Google kicks worm into touch

Google kicks worm into touch

Google has finally stopped the Santy worm dead in its tracks, thanks to lobbying from anti-virus vendors. The worm, which trawls Google for vulnerable versions of bulletin board software known as phpBB, had reached epidemic proportions by Tuesday night.
David Quainton Dec 22 2004 10:32AM Security
Google downed by worm

Google downed by worm

Popular web search engine Google was taken offline by a worm this week.
Jon Tullett Jul 30 2004 10:27AM Security
Mobile phone worm takes over Bluetooth

Mobile phone worm takes over Bluetooth

An anti-virus firm has found a worm that spreads over mobile phone networks.
Dan Ilett Jun 16 2004 1:34PM Security
Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004

Sasser worm dubbed MSBlast of 2004
Gregg Keizer May 4 2004 12:00AM Security
How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm

How to protect PCs against the Sasser worm
Staff Writers May 4 2004 12:00AM Security
Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

Sasser worm spreads rapidly across internet

The Sasser worm was infecting thousands of systems by exploiting a recently announced Microsoft flaw, security experts said Monday.
Marcia Savage May 3 2004 9:58PM Security
Signs of new worm on the way

Signs of new worm on the way

VeriSign said it's alerting customers that a big Internet worm may be coming, based on traffic anomalies and other data gleaned at its SOCs (Secure Operations Centers).
Marcia Savage Apr 16 2004 7:15PM Security
ISS customers targeted in worm attack

ISS customers targeted in worm attack

A malicious worm is targeting customers of IT security firm Internet Security Systems (ISS).
Dan Ilett Mar 22 2004 1:21PM Security
Sophos warns over reworked nachi worm

Sophos warns over reworked nachi worm

Anti-virus firm Sophos is warning PC users to be aware of a new version of the Nachi worm, Nachi.B, which attempts to remove the MyDoom virus and download Microsoft security patches to unprotected computers.
Steve Gold Feb 13 2004 3:53PM Security
MyDoom worm spreads around world

MyDoom worm spreads around world

A variation of the MiMail worm is attacking systems around the world.
Dan Ilett Jan 27 2004 12:48PM Security
Infosec is news in the year of the worm

Infosec is news in the year of the worm

This has been a very good year - especially for the hackers. Ben Rothke wonders if we have learned anything from the experience
Ben Rothke Jan 13 2004 5:13PM Security
Giving a "worm" welcome: the financial sector's move to open source security products

Giving a "worm" welcome: the financial sector's move to open source security products

In January 2003, "Bank of America" was the most prominent victim of the aggressive "Slammer" computer virus that Richard Clarke, the former top adviser to President George W. Bush on cybersecurity, simply called "a dumb worm".
Jan Hichert Jan 9 2004 12:49PM Security
Worm causes waves in BigPond

Worm causes waves in BigPond

Telstra and security experts have blamed a spam-generating worm for BigPond service problems, which they claim hit other major ISPs. Yet rival ISPs say it’s business as usual.
Siobhan Chapman Oct 17 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Turn of the worm

Turn of the worm
Siobhan Chapman Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Security

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