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Dutch Media Player Comes With a Worm
(News) Security firm Kaspersky confirms a variant of the Fujack worm was loaded on some DVD players shipped for the holidays.
(News) Security firm Kaspersky confirms a variant of the Fujack worm was loaded on some DVD players shipped for the holidays.
Holiday spirit helped double Storm worm
(News) Some clever, sexy Christmas-themed spam and a long holiday season helped the criminals behind the notorious Storm Worm more than double their network of infected PCs over the past few weeks, security experts say.
(News) Some clever, sexy Christmas-themed spam and a long holiday season helped the criminals behind the notorious Storm Worm more than double their network of infected PCs over the past few weeks, security experts say.
Worm Hits Google's Orkut
(News) The intruder appears to be relatively harmless--and now halted--but raised concern about vulnerabilities.
(News) The intruder appears to be relatively harmless--and now halted--but raised concern about vulnerabilities.
Samy worm creator hopes to be online again
(News) If Samy Kamkar plays his cards right, he may be allowed to visit MySpace again in just a few months. For the time being, however, he's not even allowed to touch a computer, following a January 2007 guilty plea for creating what many consider to be the first Web 2.0 worm: the Samy worm.
(News) If Samy Kamkar plays his cards right, he may be allowed to visit MySpace again in just a few months. For the time being, however, he's not even allowed to touch a computer, following a January 2007 guilty plea for creating what many consider to be the first Web 2.0 worm: the Samy worm.
Researchers say AIM vulnerable to worm attack
(News) A critical flaw in the way that the AOL LLC's instant messaging client displays Web-based graphics could be exploited by criminals to create a self-copying worm attack, security researchers are warning.
(News) A critical flaw in the way that the AOL LLC's instant messaging client displays Web-based graphics could be exploited by criminals to create a self-copying worm attack, security researchers are warning.
China jails Panda worm writer for four years
(News) The 25-year-old programmer who unleashed the Panda worm almost a year ago in China was sentenced Monday to four years in prison, a news service reported from Beijing.
(News) The 25-year-old programmer who unleashed the Panda worm almost a year ago in China was sentenced Monday to four years in prison, a news service reported from Beijing.
Skype warns users of Windows worm
(News) Skype users are under attack from a new worm that spreads through the peer-to-peer Internet phone application's chat feature.
(News) Skype users are under attack from a new worm that spreads through the peer-to-peer Internet phone application's chat feature.
Old worm Slammer threatens again
(News) An old worm known as Slammer, which originated back in January 2003, is still going strong according to Gunter Ollmann, director of security strategy at IBM's Internet Security Systems (IBM ISS).
(News) An old worm known as Slammer, which originated back in January 2003, is still going strong according to Gunter Ollmann, director of security strategy at IBM's Internet Security Systems (IBM ISS).
Malware hunts down and deletes MP3 files
(News) Security experts have discovered a worm that might just be the recording industry's dream application: it hunts down and deletes MP3s on infected PCs.
(News) Security experts have discovered a worm that might just be the recording industry's dream application: it hunts down and deletes MP3s on infected PCs.
Storm worm gets smarter
(News) Newer variants of the widespread [Storm worm] have introduced a new technique for evading security experts -- detecting when they are running in a virtual environment and changing their behavior if they are.
(News) Newer variants of the widespread [Storm worm] have introduced a new technique for evading security experts -- detecting when they are running in a virtual environment and changing their behavior if they are.
Windows worm targets Harry Potter fans
(News) Sophos has warned Harry Potter fans not to open an e-mail which claims to contain the final instalment of the boy wizard book series.
(News) Sophos has warned Harry Potter fans not to open an e-mail which claims to contain the final instalment of the boy wizard book series.
'Harmless' worm hops past OpenOffice security
(News) The first cross-platform worm specifically tailored for the open-source OpenOffice.org and StarOffice productivity suites has raised a few hackles in open source circles, since it appears to tarnish the suite's reputation for security.
(News) The first cross-platform worm specifically tailored for the open-source OpenOffice.org and StarOffice productivity suites has raised a few hackles in open source circles, since it appears to tarnish the suite's reputation for security.
Skype worm jumps to ICQ, MSN too
(News) A new variant of the Stration worm, which has been plaguing Windows users for the past year, has made the jump from Skype to the ICQ and MSN Messenger networks.
(News) A new variant of the Stration worm, which has been plaguing Windows users for the past year, has made the jump from Skype to the ICQ and MSN Messenger networks.
New worm wriggles around on Skype
(News) A worm targeting Skype Ltd.'s VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) application is harvesting e-mail addresses and directing users to a range of sites hosting other malicious software, security vendors said Monday.
(News) A worm targeting Skype Ltd.'s VOIP (voice over Internet protocol) application is harvesting e-mail addresses and directing users to a range of sites hosting other malicious software, security vendors said Monday.
Netsky still dominates malware landscape
(News) Although protection has been available for more than three years, the Netsky family of worms still accounted for almost a third of all malware detected during the month of March, 2007.
(News) Although protection has been available for more than three years, the Netsky family of worms still accounted for almost a third of all malware detected during the month of March, 2007.
Author apologizes, but fails to fix Panda worm
(News) The accused mastermind behind the Panda Burning Incense worm has not done a very good job of making amends, according to security vendor Symantec Corp.
(News) The accused mastermind behind the Panda Burning Incense worm has not done a very good job of making amends, according to security vendor Symantec Corp.
Bagle worm still swarming over Net
(News) The Bagle worm continues to plague the Internet over three years after it first appeared, with many anti-virus engines unable to keep up, a security vendor has claimed.
(News) The Bagle worm continues to plague the Internet over three years after it first appeared, with many anti-virus engines unable to keep up, a security vendor has claimed.
'Turkey' worm looks for Solaris Telnet flaw
(News) A new worm targeting a flaw in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 OS delivers crude artsy payloads, including a drawing of a turkey in ASCII text.
(News) A new worm targeting a flaw in Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 10 OS delivers crude artsy payloads, including a drawing of a turkey in ASCII text.
US researchers claim new system kills worm outbreaks
(News) U.S. researchers have come up with a technique that claims to be able to stop Internet worms within milliseconds of an outbreak.
(News) U.S. researchers have come up with a technique that claims to be able to stop Internet worms within milliseconds of an outbreak.
Report: Authors of Zotob Worm Jailed
Report: Authors of Zotob Worm Jailed
Report: Authors of Zotob Worm Jailed
Worm Masquerades as Microsoft Antipiracy Program
(news) Worm Masquerades as Microsoft Antipiracy Program
(news) Worm Masquerades as Microsoft Antipiracy Program
Computer Worm Lures Victims With 'Naked World Cup'
(news) Computer Worm Lures Victims With 'Naked World Cup'
(news) Computer Worm Lures Victims With 'Naked World Cup'
German Teen Confirms He Created the Sasser Worm
(news) German Teen Confirms He Created the Sasser Worm
(news) German Teen Confirms He Created the Sasser Worm
Biography of a Worm
(news) Can anything stop the next global virus outbreak? We follow the trail of one recent worm to see how the security system works--and whether it can be fixed.
(news) Can anything stop the next global virus outbreak? We follow the trail of one recent worm to see how the security system works--and whether it can be fixed.
IM Worm Crawls Through JPEG Hole
(news) Attack largely unsuccessful, but security experts warn of more to come.
(news) Attack largely unsuccessful, but security experts warn of more to come.
Teenager Charged With Creating Sasser
(news) Informants, seeking a reward from Microsoft, led police to the German student.
(news) Informants, seeking a reward from Microsoft, led police to the German student.
Could Search Sites Spawn Worms?
(news) Security firm warns that search engine data is a treasure trove for worms seeking vulnerable systems.
(news) Security firm warns that search engine data is a treasure trove for worms seeking vulnerable systems.
How to Kill the Worm
(news) Mydoom readies its weekend attack, but you can make sure your PC doesn't participate.
(news) Mydoom readies its weekend attack, but you can make sure your PC doesn't participate.
Home Office: PC Speedups, Plus Worm Prevention
(howto) Do-it-yourself tricks for better performance; stop the latest worm.
(howto) Do-it-yourself tricks for better performance; stop the latest worm.
Dawn of the Superworm
(news) Experts warn that the Slammer worm is a harbinger of worse strains to come.
(news) Experts warn that the Slammer worm is a harbinger of worse strains to come.
Friendly Greeting Hides Worm
(news) Users think they're opening an electronic greeting card, but they may be passing on a virus to their Outlook contacts.
(news) Users think they're opening an electronic greeting card, but they may be passing on a virus to their Outlook contacts.
Klez: The Virus That Won't Die
(news) Already the most prolific virus ever, Klez continues to wreak havoc.
(news) Already the most prolific virus ever, Klez continues to wreak havoc.
Klez: The Virus That Won't Die?
(news) Brace yourself for another round: A variant of the resilient worm is wriggling alive this week.
(news) Brace yourself for another round: A variant of the resilient worm is wriggling alive this week.