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Cybercrooks use Google name to spread Facebook worm

Cybercrooks use Google name to spread Facebook worm

Malware writers are leveraging the trusted Google name to launch a new wave of worm attacks against Facebook users, researchers said this week.
Dan Kaplan Oct 31 2008 10:29AM Security
New worm targets notworking sites

New worm targets notworking sites

Insecurity researchers at Kaspersky Lab have detected two variants of a new worm – Win32.Koobface.a. and Win32.Koobface.b.
Aharon Etengoff Aug 5 2008 7:38AM Security
Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

The U.S. Army has just invaded Iran, sparking World War III -- or at least that is what the latest Storm Worm spam campaign wants you to believe.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 11:36AM Security
Storm worm seeks out April fools

Storm worm seeks out April fools

The infamous Storm worm has used April Fools' Day to launch its latest spam offensive..
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2008 7:42AM Security
Storm worm continues its rampage

Storm worm continues its rampage

Malware writers behind the Storm worm have launched a new spam campaign designed to bring more users into its extensive botnet..
Shaun Nichols Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Security
Hybrid Trojan/worm attacks turn nasty

Hybrid Trojan/worm attacks turn nasty

Criminal hackers are increasingly deploying hybrid worms engineered to steal confidential information from unwitting internet users, security experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Security
Storm worm botnet: mutating or fading?

Storm worm botnet: mutating or fading?

What is the future of the infamous Storm worm, has it morphed into the Mega-D botnet that is now posing a threat or shrunk out of sight?
Negar Salek Feb 28 2008 11:32AM Security
Mayday worm takes on Storm

Mayday worm takes on Storm

A new worm spreading across the US has prompted some experts to warn that an extensive botnet is being spawned..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Security
Mobile worm spreads through networks

Mobile worm spreads through networks

Experts are warning of a new worm spreading across mobile networks via Symbian phones.
Iain Thomson Jan 23 2008 3:30PM Security
Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

The Fortinet Global Security Research team has detected two phishing attacks on UK major banks that were mounted using the Storm Worm botnet, said to be the first attack on the financial sector by Storm's huge network of zombie computers.
Jack Rogers Jan 9 2008 12:37PM Security
Storm Worm New Year's greetings proliferating

Storm Worm New Year's greetings proliferating

The holiday blitz from the perpetrators of the Storm Worm, which began with fake Christmas messages last month, has continued unabated as a spate of false New Year's greetings have been delivered by the notorious botnet, researchers reported this week.
Jim Carr Jan 4 2008 11:08AM Security
Google's Orkut clean after fast but harmless self-replicating worm is halted

Google's Orkut clean after fast but harmless self-replicating worm is halted

Google has halted the spread of a worm on its social networking website, Orkut, but not before the self-replicating script reportedly spread to more than 400,000 member profiles.
Dan Kaplan Dec 21 2007 12:05PM Security
Storm Worm spams its bots with stock pop-up

Storm Worm spams its bots with stock pop-up

Some 250,000 computer users, who likely never knew their machines had been seeded with the notorious Storm Worm virus, received confirmation this week when a pop-up stock spam message appeared on their desktops.
Dan Kaplan Nov 15 2007 10:09AM Security
Storm Worm may have blown itself out

Storm Worm may have blown itself out

A security researcher at the University of California says the Storm Worm could be coming to an end, based on his tracking data..
Matt Chapman Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Security
Storm Worm may have blown itself out

Storm Worm may have blown itself out

A security researcher at the University of California says the Storm Worm could be coming to an end, based on his tracking data.
Matt Chapman Oct 23 2007 6:53AM Security
SecureWorks: Storm worm may be for sale

SecureWorks: Storm worm may be for sale

The infamous storm worm trojan, which first hit inboxes in January, is poised to become a for-sale spam botnet system, complete with fast-flux DNS and hosting capabilities.
Jim Carr Oct 17 2007 10:07AM Security
Warning on web 'super worm'

Warning on web 'super worm'

Security specialists have warned that internet users could be facing a major worm outbreak spread via weaknesses in current browser technology.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:03AM Security
Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Latest Skype worm promises erotic pictures

Skype is warning its Windows users to keep their guard up against a new virus making the rounds on the peer-to-peer internet telephony service.
Dan Kaplan Sep 12 2007 12:07PM Security
Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Malware writers trying for touchdown with NFL-themed Storm Worm

Are you ready for some malware? The ubiquitous Storm Worm hit the US gridiron over the weekend when attackers, through mass emails, attempted to dupe NFL fans into visiting a malicious website promising information about the season's opening weekend.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:33PM Security
Storm worm back with a vengeance

Storm worm back with a vengeance

The infamous Storm worm is back, according to security firm BitDefender, which found the malware in nearly 25 per cent of total detected threats during August.
Clement James Sep 11 2007 8:31AM Security

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