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PC World
December 2000
Kim Zetter |
Computer Viruses: The Next Generation What will be the next virulent outbreak? No one knows, except that it's guaranteed to be more lethal than ever...   |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
Beware the MSN Messenger Bug Attacks on IM programs are on the rise, and although MSN Messenger is not the top instant-messaging software, one research group found that MSN Messenger has been used quite frequently for such IM viruses, as the newest threat shows. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004
Alexandra Robbins |
The Virus Wars As the problem continues to escalate, the future direction of the virus wars is something of an unknown, because it depends on so many variables, including the shifting motivations for virus writing. |
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. |
InternetNews
January 14, 2004
Sharon Gaudin |
Last Year's Security Problems May Balloon in 2004 If 2003 was the worst year in history for viruses and spam, hold onto your hat. This year, according to security experts, is setting up to see the malicious problems that appeared last year grow and fester into major security problems for 2004. |
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. |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Esther Shein |
Spy vs. Spy Companies are spending billions on network security, but staying ahead of hackers may be a pipe dream. |
Fast Company
October 2005
Scott Kirsner |
Sweating In the Hot Zone Imagine what life would be like if your product were never finished, if your work were never done, if your market shifted 30 times a day. The computer-virus hunters at Symantec don't have to imagine. |
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
September 17, 2007
Andy Patrizio |
Have We Reached The End Of The Virus? Not quite. The old-fashioned virus infestation is fading as the biggest nuisance for computer users in favor of Trojans, Symantec's new malware study finds. |
PC World
July 2, 2002
Andrew Brandt |
Klez: The Virus That Won't Die? Brace yourself for another round: A variant of the resilient worm is wriggling alive this week. |
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 World
February 24, 2003
Tom Krazit |
Lovgate.C Worm Crawls Across Web Leading antivirus vendors post inoculations for newest pest. |
PC World
November 15, 2000
Kim Zetter |
What Makes Johnny (and Jane) Write Viruses? Forget the stereotypes--virus writers range in age and outlook, but many share an undeveloped sense of ethics, researcher finds... |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
No Summer Break for Virus Writers A new development in virus evolution reared its ugly head last week with hackers planting malicious code into the Web servers for several reportedly popular sites. |
PC World
November 14, 2000
Kim Zetter |
Three Minutes With Fred Cohen, Virus Trends Tracker Originator of 'virus' term holds forth on benevolent viruses, liability, and avoiding dangerous code while surfing... |
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. |
PC World
September 2004
Scott Spanbauer |
How Do I Know When a Virus Hits My Computer? Even if you follow every online safety measure, there's no guarantee you won't get nailed by the next Internet worm. Detect and eliminate those viruses and worms that manage to sneak past your antivirus utility. |
Scientific American
June 2009
Michael Moyer |
What Conficker Reveals About Internet Crime The worm exposes the sophisticated international criminal networks behind modern computer viruses |
AskMen.com
August 1, 2001
Justin Becker |
Keep Your Computer Virus-Free Call the doctor and head for the hospital: you've just been infected by a computer virus that's erasing your entire hard drive, as you speak. It's time to protect yourself before this happens, and take the necessary steps to make your computer virus-free... |
InternetNews
November 3, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Scammers Use Wikipedia To Distribute Virus The downside to a site anyone can edit is someone can put up a link to a virus, too. |
InternetNews
February 3, 2004
Chris Nerney |
Virus Writing: Not Fun, Not Funny Whatever your feelings about SCO or Microsoft, MyDoom hurts thousands of other companies, the global economy and the Internet in general. |
InternetNews
July 13, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
PowerPoint the Latest Target of Virus Writers Now PowerPoint is the target of a zero-day vulnerability, although it uses the same modus operandi as so many other viruses. |
PC World
April 9, 2002
Tom Mainelli |
Tricky Worm Can Spread via AIM, IRC Low-risk mass-mailed W32.aphex promises porn but delivers inconvenience for buddies... |
InternetNews
December 23, 2003
Sharon Gaudin |
2003 'Worst Year Ever' for Viruses, Worms In no other year have computer viruses and worms wreaked so much havoc and caused so much damage as in this past year, according to security analysts. |
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
June 2004
Liane Cassavoy |
Viruses Target IM Virus writers and scammers are now plying their trade via instant messaging. Here are the real threats, and tips on avoiding them, including software solutions. |
PC World
October 13, 2000
Kim Zetter |
How It Works: Viruses They're the "common cold" for computers; we'll show you how they operate and how to protect your 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. |
BusinessWeek
September 29, 2003 |
John Thompson, Symantec Symantec tries to give consumers and corporations a whole array of computer virus defenses in one integrated package. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Virus Fight Spreads Heavyweights take active roles against viruses and worms. |
Knowledge@Wharton
September 10, 2003 |
System Alert: You've Got... Worms Was the recent spate of attacks just more of the same -- or are virus writers beginning to infect computers with other gains in mind? Experts at Wharton and elsewhere weigh in on possible motives and defenses against them. |
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... |
PC World
May 28, 2002
Frank Thorsberg |
Worms Crawl Toward Instant Messaging IM users should become more security-conscious as IM spreads across devices and invites viruses... |
New Architect
May 2002
Sarah Gordon |
Distributing Viruses Should virus writers be allowed to post harmful code on the Web? |
PC World
March 22, 2002
Sam Costello |
File-Deleting Bill Clinton Virus Reported Also called MyLife, virus promises humor but may deliver trouble to the unsuspecting... |
National Defense
February 2006
Stew Magnuson |
Network Vulnerabilities Worry Pentagon Pentagon officials call the Defense Department's global communications network its weakest link. The question is how to manage the risk, and create a balance between security and the necessity of working with international partners and the private sector. |
InternetNews
June 1, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Gpic Worm Hits AIM The Gpic.aol worm is the latest threat to AOL's instant messaging platform, AIM, by targeting users' penchants to blindly click on links supplied by friends. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Sharon Gaudin |
Study: Virus Attacks Up But Infections Hold Steady Last year more -- and more dangerous -- viruses raced across the Internet than ever, according to a new study. But there was a glimmer of good news. |
PC World
September 18, 2001
Frank Thorsberg |
Multi-Fanged Worm Starts Global Attack New mass-mailing worm starts sophisticated attack on PCs and servers worldwide... |
InternetNews
February 24, 2009
Richard Adhikari |
Hackers Pounce on Excel Vulnerability Hackers have launched a new attack that uses a previously undiscovered flaw in Microsoft Excel to target business executives and government agencies. |
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
June 13, 2002
Sam Costello |
First JPEG Virus Identified McAfee studies lab virus that could change the way digital infections spread -- and are contained. |
PC World
November 2005
Erik Larkin |
Threat Alert: Antivirus Killers Savvy invaders can erode your PC's defenses and make it even more vulnerable. |
PC World
September 2002
Andrew Brandt |
Klez: The Virus That Won't Die Already the most prolific virus ever, Klez continues to wreak havoc. |
InternetNews
March 4, 2009
Richard Adhikari |
Experts Warn Koobface Eying More Social Sites Malicious hackers are continuing their attacks on social networking sites, with a new variant of the Koobface worm now spreading its assault on a new crop of the popular sites. |
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. |
eCFO
April 2001
John Edwards |
Computer Not Feel Good The Digital Immune System, designed by Symantec in partnership with IBM, is intended to snuff out a virus before it spreads... |
PC World
February 13, 2002
Michael Gowan |
Beware of Vicious Valentine Viruses Virus-writers love to target the holidays, so here's what to watch for in electronic greetings... |
PC World
September 4, 2001
Kim Zetter |
Did FBI Ignore Code Red Warning? Fast-spreading malicious worm may have had a less successful predecessor... |
