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January 7, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Blaster Worm Still Active; Removal Tool Released Tardy home users with unpatched systems are the main culprits.   |
InternetNews
January 9, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Microsoft's Narrowband Security Hurdle Can the software giant squeeze down patch sizes enough to reach the elusive dial-up customer? |
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. |
Science News
August 25, 2007
Julie J. Rehmeyer |
Math Trek: Squashing Worms A mathematician and theoretical computer scientist at Microsoft Research has mathematically analyzed the question of which computers to patch first when a mutating worm is spreading through the Internet. |
Scientific American
June 2009
Michael Moyer |
What Conficker Reveals About Internet Crime The worm exposes the sophisticated international criminal networks behind modern computer viruses |
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
July 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Megapatch for Windows: Do Not Ignore Two of the most serious attacks could happen right under your nose. |
InternetNews
August 2, 2004
Ryan Naraine |
Three-in-One Virus Zapper Released Microsoft's latest tool helps disinfects systems impacted by the recent Mydoom, Zindos and Doomjuice worms... Working on a long-term plan to improve worm-removal tools. |
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. |
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... |
PC World
November 2005
Stuart J. Johnston |
Attackers Exploit Bug in Windows 2000 New worms released within a week prior to Window's posting the patch... New patches for Internet Explorer, Adobe Acrobat, and Adobe Reader. |
PC Magazine
November 11, 2003
Cade Metz |
Protect Your New PC Your new system is at great risk the first time you go online. Here's how to keep it safe. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2004
Sharon Gaudin |
Report: Threats Coming from all Sides A Symantec study shows that the number of software security flaws has leveled off over the past year. That sounds like good news until you find out that it's leveled off at seven new vulnerabilities a day, or 2,636 a year. |
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
August 10, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
To Patch Or Not To Patch? Microsoft issues a fix to a severe hole. The government insists we use it, but is there a risk? |
PC World
June 2004
Stuart J. Johnston |
Worms Come Faster: Are You at Risk? Play it safe and install the latest Outlook and MSN Messenger updates to protect against the new worms. |
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 Magazine
October 14, 2003 |
The Lookout: Blaster and SoBig Move In The Blaster worm continued to tear through the Internet in August, followed almost immediately by an improved version of the SoBig worm, as security experts struggled to find and fix infected systems. |
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. |
PC World
April 2003
Zetter & Tweney |
Internet Fixes Sneakier spam, wilier worms, more aggravating ads... no wonder it feels like your PC is under assault. Fight back with these simple steps for keeping the latest pests at bay. |
PC Magazine
March 31, 2004
Sebastian Rupley |
Virus Spitfires Virus writers exchange insults. |
InternetNews
March 1, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Fresh Bagle Attacks Under Way A wave of Bagle variants is slipping past anti-virus software and into computers. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2005
Jackson Ratcliffe |
Dominican U. Secures Network to Protect Students and Faculty Dominican University of California takes steps to combat worms, viruses and spyware. |
PC Magazine
November 4, 2003 |
The PC Innovations Just Don't Stop Contrary to conventional wisdom, PCs just keep getting better. |
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
September 9, 2003
Michael J. Miller |
The Summer of '03 From the blackout that left millions of people in the Northeast and Midwest out of power to the Blaster worm which brought down close to 300,000 Windows systems, we've seen sure signs that technology sometimes bites back. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Worm Adds Insult to Injury Internet users infected with a virus may not feel particularly brilliant, but a new worm reported by PandaLabs will actually tell them they're not. Cisum.A sends an MP3 that tells infected users they're idiots. |
CIO
May 1, 2002
Jim Jones |
The Internet Is a Zoo Sharing information is the key to keeping ahead of cyberattackers... |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2005
Riordan, Wespi & Zamboni |
How to Hook Worms Because a computer network cannot ward off every last Internet worm, it must sound an alarm the minute one slithers inside. |
CIO
August 1, 2003
Bob Violino |
Patching Things Up The latest patch management tools can help reduce costs and increase reliability. |
InternetNews
August 17, 2005
Tim Gray |
Windows Worm Goes Global The Zotob.B virus and its variants are now using chat channels to allow hackers to control infected PCs. |
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. |
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
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. |
Bank Technology News
August 2004
Karen Krebsbach |
Security Patches: Plugging The Leaks In The Dike With banks spending more than $1 billion a year to seal gaps in applications and operating systems, patch management has become one of bank CIOs' toughest headaches, according to BITS, the technology arm of the Financial Services Roundtable |
PC World
August 9, 2001
Joris Evers |
Microsoft Sees Red: Worm Infects Its Own Servers Neglecting its own servers, Microsoft gets hit by the worm it urged customers to avoid... |
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
May 2004 |
News in Brief Virus writers at war... Distribution of 321 Studios' DVD X Copy halted... Adding background noise to cell calls... Microsoft may update Windows XP... A $1999 digital picture frame... SanDisk's new TransFlash storage format... |
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
May 2003
Daniel Tynan |
Dawn of the Superworm Experts warn that the Slammer worm is a harbinger of worse strains to come. |
T.H.E. Journal
April 2004 |
Security Leaders Launch Initiative to Combat Emerging Threats An industrywide collaboration led by Cisco Systems Inc. is trying to limit damage from emerging security threats such as viruses and worms. |
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. |
