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Worm attacks Sun Solaris flaw

Worm attacks Sun Solaris flaw

A worm has been spotted attacking a zero-day vulnerability found in Sun Microsystems' Solaris operating system (OS) earlier this month.
Frank Washkuch Mar 1 2007 12:05AM Security
Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Valentine worm 'spreading fast'

Dref-AB on the rampage.
Robert Jaques Feb 15 2007 9:50AM Security
Mass-spammed Valentine's Day worm attack underway

Mass-spammed Valentine's Day worm attack underway

A virus posing as a Valentine's Day message has been spammed to email recipients in a global campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 15 2007 6:31AM Security
Malicious worm reemerges

Malicious worm reemerges

A new strain of the common NUWAR.CQ worm has been spreading since Monday, it was stated yesterday in security vendor Trend Micro’s security blog.
Negar Salek Feb 7 2007 5:31PM Security
Storm worm still on botnet-building path

Storm worm still on botnet-building path

The so-called storm worm has evolved into a worldwide ploy to build armies of botnets to send mass spam, but enterprises running standard defenses should be protected, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Jan 25 2007 7:17AM Security
Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories

The so-called storm worm is not letting up, as the gang of cyberthieves behind the mass-spammed trojan attack created new variants over the weekend to elude anti-virus software.
Dan Kaplan Jan 23 2007 7:51AM Security
Ringing in the new year with an email worm

Ringing in the new year with an email worm

Be careful who you accept New Year's wishes from. Security researchers today are warning of new, mass-spammed email worm containing a "Happy New Year" subject heading that few security programs protect against.
Dan Kaplan Dec 29 2006 5:27PM Security
Experts downgrade Skype worm threat

Experts downgrade Skype worm threat

Websense says danger not as bad as first thought.
Clement James Dec 21 2006 9:14AM Security
Hackers unleash worm that targets VoIP

Hackers unleash worm that targets VoIP

Hackers have released a worm that attacks Skype, the voice over IP (VoIP) application, security experts warn.
Fiona Raisbeck Dec 20 2006 11:06AM Security
Big Yellow worm targets Symantec bug

Big Yellow worm targets Symantec bug

Online threats shifting away from Microsoft, warns security researcher.
Tom Sanders Dec 19 2006 9:17AM Security
Big Yellow worm avoids Microsoft applications, targets Symantec products, says eEye

Big Yellow worm avoids Microsoft applications, targets Symantec products, says eEye

Researchers at eEye Digital Security have discovered malware with both botnet and worm characteristics that targets Symantec anti-virus software, not Microsoft applications.
Frank Washkuch Dec 18 2006 8:15AM Security
Phishing worm rips through MySpace

Phishing worm rips through MySpace

Worm spooks site and tries to cash in on malware.
Iain Thomson Dec 6 2006 8:57AM Security
New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

New Apple QuickTime worm rapidly spreading through MySpace

An Apple QuickTime exploit is using MySpace's enormous user base to launch a blended cross-site scripting attack that, if successful, steals users' log-in credentials and installs adware on victims' machines, security researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 12:20PM Security
Worm uses Real Media files to infect

Worm uses Real Media files to infect

McAfee is warning of a new worm that modifies Real Media files and launches a malicious website without a user prompt.
Dan Kaplan Nov 16 2006 8:26PM Security
Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers release new strains of Spamta worm

Hackers have spread seven new variants of the Spamta worm, it was reported today.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 15 2006 11:11AM Security
Google apologises for hosting Kama Sutra worm

Google apologises for hosting Kama Sutra worm

Google apologised to users of its video group this week for unintentionally hosting a version of the infamous Kama Sutra Worm.
Frank Washkuch Nov 9 2006 7:43PM Security
Dref-N email worm promises breaking news

Dref-N email worm promises breaking news

Juicy news 'headlines' contain nasty payload.
Will Head Nov 9 2006 9:48AM Security
Spammed worm claims to be breaking news of nuclear war, Bush, Putin deaths

Spammed worm claims to be breaking news of nuclear war, Bush, Putin deaths

Malicious emails, posing as several false breaking news stories including the death of President Bush, have been spammed out to email users in a world-wide campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 8 2006 6:36PM Security
FTP worm tops threat list for September

FTP worm tops threat list for September

Virus chart shows persistent danger of software vulnerabilities.
Bobby Pickering Oct 6 2006 10:11AM Security
Stration worm masquerades as security patch

Stration worm masquerades as security patch

Users must resist the temptation of opening unsolicited attachments, says
security firm.
Matt Chapman Sep 29 2006 10:05AM Security

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