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InternetNews May 26, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Korgo Worm Targets LSASS Flaw The detection of a new network worm is a clear indication that users have still not applied Microsoft's MS04-011 update.
InternetNews July 8, 2005 Jim Wagner	No Jail Time For Sasser, Netsky Author The German teen behind the two e-mail worms gets probation.
InternetNews May 6, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MS to Help Zap Worms Automatically Microsoft is working on a plan to distribute worm removal tools within automatic updates by the end of this year.
InternetNews March 31, 2004 Ryan Naraine	New Netsky Mutant Preps DoS Attack The Kazaa file-sharing network is being targeted for a DoS attack by the newest Netsky strain.
InternetNews November 19, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	New Virus 'Sobers' up The Internet A new worm is wriggling around the Internet. This time it's the latest variant of Sober, which first appeared in October of 2003.
InternetNews June 4, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Look Out For 3-Headed Plexus Worm A patch Microsoft issued in April could fend off the malicious mutant.
InternetNews April 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Blaster Redux? SSL Worm Threat Rising Security experts have spotted the first signs of a Blaster-like worm circulating underground, prompting fears that major Internet disruptions could be less than a week away.
InternetNews February 3, 2005 Sharon Gaudin	Virus Poses as Saddam Hussein Death Photos A worm is quickly spreading in the wild in an email that claims to have attached photos of Saddam Hussein killed in an escape attempt.
InternetNews December 23, 2004 Jim Wagner	Cyber Criminals Prove Elusive Law enforcement efforts to snare virus writers are improving, but the most destructive ones have evaded capture.
PC Magazine June 2, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	No Attachment Needed In a disturbing turn for the worse in the virus blizzards, breeds of worms are appearing that don't require the user to open an e-mail attachment to infect a PC.
InternetNews December 29, 2004 Tim Gray	Viruses Crowd Internet in 2004 A banner year for virus writers meant a bad year for Internet users, but much of the damage was preventable.
PC World April 26, 2002 Joris Evers	Klez Worm Continues to Spread Home PC users should be on the lookout for worm and its variants, as reports of new infections increase...
InternetNews August 26, 2005 Tim Gray	Authorities Nab Zotob Writers Joint cooperation nails virus writers overseas.
InternetNews January 28, 2005	Blaster-B Worm Author Gets 18 Months in Jail The man convicted of authoring the Blaster-B worm has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
PC World September 11, 2002 Paul Roberts	September 11 Worm Spreading by E-Mail Worm contains bugs that keep it from spreading, lowering its threat level, experts say.
InternetNews October 29, 2004 Ryan Naraine	It's Bagle Day, Again Anti-virus firms have raised the alarm after spotting three new strains of the Bagle virus rapidly spreading through e-mail inboxes.
PC World December 4, 2002 Paul Roberts	Klez Worm Was Worst of 2002 The prolific virus was reported more than any other this year, and simple human error likely caused its spread.
InternetNews August 16, 2005 David Needle	Windows Worm Spreads Separate groups of hackers are releasing a barrage of worms related to the Zotob.B virus in a battle to seize control of innocent users' computers. CNN, ABC and the NY Times, are among those hit.
InternetNews June 13, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	Worm Has a Yen For Yahoo Mail Worm wrigglers have apparently targeted Yahoo's popular Webmail with a new virus. But so far, it's a bust.
InternetNews December 8, 2005 Jim Wagner	Sober Worm Has Nazi Connection The infamous Sober worm is set to rear its ugly head again in a New Year's activity that has security officials expecting the worst.
PC World October 31, 2001 Sam Costello	Nimda Variant Spreads Across Net Virus author claims ownership rights and asserts name: 'CV'...
InternetNews October 6, 2005 Tim Gray	Sober's Rating is Raised McAfee today announced that its Anti-virus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team raised its risk assessment to "Medium" on the recently discovered W32/Sober.r, also known as Sober.r.
InternetNews August 24, 2004 Sharon Gaudin	Worm Uses Webcams to Spy on Users A new variant of the Rbot worm has the ability to take over users' webcams and use them to spy on people in their offices and homes.
InternetNews December 22, 2003 Ryan Naraine	(Sober) Mutant Starts to Squirm This mass-mailing worm comes with a German flavor and puts new PC users at higher risk.
InternetNews August 30, 2005 Tim Gray	Zotob Writer Had Busy Summer One of the programmers arrested last week in connection with the Zotob worm outbreak may have authored at least 20 other worms, according to SophosLabs.
InternetNews March 1, 2004 Jim Wagner	New Worms Mean March Madness for IT Pros The latest 'Bagle' worm leaves a bad taste, but it's the return of the Netsky worm that has many security experts worried.
InternetNews January 27, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner	Riding on Open Code, Bagle Worm Returns The worm is flooding inboxes again, with likely two different new variants.
PC Magazine March 31, 2004 Sebastian Rupley	Virus Spitfires Virus writers exchange insults.
PC World January 27, 2003 Williams et al.	Spread of Slammer Worm Slows Investigators are searching for the source of the worm that caused major disruptions to Internet service over the weekend.
PC World November 26, 2001 Sam Costello	Antivirus Vendors Warn of Badtrans Worm Patch available for Outlook flaw that allows worm to propagate...
InternetNews September 22, 2005 David Needle	Beware, Bagle is Back Several anti-virus security sites have issued warnings that a variant of the infamous Bagle worm has shown up on the Internet, spreading via e-mails... Symantec agrees to acquire WholeSecurity...
PC World July 2004 Stuart J. Johnston	Megapatch for Windows: Do Not Ignore Two of the most serious attacks could happen right under your nose.
PC World February 24, 2003 Tom Krazit	Lovgate.C Worm Crawls Across Web Leading antivirus vendors post inoculations for newest pest.
InternetNews February 12, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MyDoom Ends but Open Ports Attracting Mutants Microsoft releases a virus removal tool, but unpatched drone machines are still a major threat.
PC World August 23, 2002 Frank Thorsberg	The World's Worst Viruses Check out our list of nasty computer viruses -- and find out how to save your PC from infection.
InternetNews January 28, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MyDoom Mutant Squirms; Blocks Anti-Virus Sites Experts warn that the new variant virus is potentially more dangerous than the original.
InternetNews March 19, 2004 Ryan Naraine	It is Time for Some 'Friendly' Worms Let's face it folks, the virus writers have the upper hand these days. Is it time for the industry to be bold and imaginative about fighting back?
PC World November 27, 2002 Paul Roberts	New E-Mail Worm Causing Severe Damage Winevar could delete all the files on a computer's hard drive, while also mocking the user.
InternetNews December 14, 2004 Sharon Gaudin	New Zafi-D Worm Spreads Christmas Fear The latest variant in the Zafi worm family has hit the Wild, disguising itself as a Christmas greeting. Discovered on Dec. 13, the worm already has earned 'medium threat alert' status.
InternetNews December 29, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	It's That Time: 'Happy New Year' Worms Once again an e-mail worm with the title 'Happy New Year' is making the rounds.
InternetNews February 3, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	As Promised, Blackworm Strikes Security experts have been warning for over a week that the worm designated CME-24 and known by various other more colorful names was set to deliver its nefarious payload today.
InternetNews February 9, 2004 Sharon Gaudin	Stripped-Down MyDoom Hits Microsoft.... Again A new variant of the virulent MyDoom worm has been found in the wild, launching what one analyst fears may be a vicious attack against Microsoft Corp.'s Web site.
InternetNews August 18, 2005 Tim Gray	Warily Watching Worm Variants Versions of the Zotob worm continue to slam corporate networks while security vendors and Microsoft play defense.
PC World August 12, 2002 Tom Mainelli	Symantec Unveils Automated Norton AntiVirus Updated program zaps latest worms, seeks out instant messaging nasties, and doesn't bother you with the details.
PC Magazine October 7, 2003 Mark Hachman	Long Arm of The Law The havoc created by widespread viruses in August resulted in serious legal hardball. U.S. law enforcement agents say the arrest of the alleged author of the Blaster worm sends a message to virus writers that the federal government will prosecute similar crimes.
PC World July 26, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	Sircam Worm: Crawling Fast but Easily Crushed Curiosity could kill your computer, but quick deletion will spare your files and your correspondents...
T.H.E. Journal November 2001 Sharon Ruckman	Computer Parasitology: 8 Proactive Steps for Protection Computer worms pose a great threat to school network systems. Over the next decade they will change the nature of anti-virus software and require paradigm shifts in network infrastructure. Here are eight proactive steps your institution can take for protection...
InternetNews February 23, 2005 Jim Wagner	FBI: We're Not Infecting You The culprit, according to e-mail security sites Symantec and F-Secure, could be a new strain of the Sober.K worm, which spoofs the domain addresses of a number of e-mail servers.