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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 April 27, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Conficker Awakens With Scareware and Spam The new activity on the Conficker botnet shows that the criminal economy is functioning well. |
InternetNews January 22, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Downadup: The Web's Next Big Threat? Experts blame a lack of patching and an advanced design for the rise of a worm that could outpace Storm. |
InternetNews March 27, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Conficker Countdown: Experts Stress Caution Malware code has infected millions of PCs and will activate on April 1. What do security insiders say users need to know? |
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 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 January 7, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Blaster Worm Still Active; Removal Tool Released Tardy home users with unpatched systems are the main culprits. |
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. |
CIO October 15, 2003 Paul Roberts |
Virus Attacks What a month. Human frailty, spam and a dangerous Microsoft Windows vulnerability combined to produce four major Internet worm attacks in August. A rundown. |
PC World December 13, 2001 Sam Costello |
Antivirus Vendors Warn of Gokar Worm Fix available for annoying but harmless worm traveling by IRC, Web, and e-mail... |
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. |
InternetNews September 19, 2005 Tim Gray |
New Worm Uses The Force Security firm PandaLabs says a worm that spoofs Google is winding its way through the Internet via P2P networks. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
PC World November 2003 Stuart J. Johnston |
Halt Worms and Viruses in Their Tracks Take the steps necessary to protect your PC from Internet nasties. |
InternetNews March 31, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Conficker: Over 300,000 Domains Blocked, Millions Infected With mere hours to go before activation, the April Fool's Day worm isn't all hype -- and it's no joke, either. |
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. |
PC World September 4, 2001 Kim Zetter |
Did FBI Ignore Code Red Warning? Fast-spreading malicious worm may have had a less successful predecessor... |
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 November 23, 2009 |
Second iPhone Worm Targets Personal Data The second incident of espionage on jailbroken iPhones is much nastier than its prank-like predecessor. |
InternetNews August 15, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Zotob Targets Windows Update Laggards A critical vulnerability in Microsoft's plug-and-play code can wreak havoc on unpatched PCs. |
PC Magazine August 19, 2003 Sheryl Canter |
Effective Immunity Viruses keep spreading, and PCs keep getting infected. What can you do to stay secure? |
PC Magazine August 17, 2005 Larry Seltzer |
Good Worms? Self-replicating code doesn't have to just spread trouble. It could spread a cure too, right? Bad, bad, bad idea. Self-appointed crime fighters are a good idea in comic books, but not on the Internet. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews March 3, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Digg Hackers Strike Next at YouTube Attacks are on the rise, with malware authors dabbling in spreading worms and scareware via comments. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Mark Anderson |
What a Wi-Fi Worm Outbreak Would Look Like A future form of computer malware might infect Wi-Fi routers and steal data. |
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. |
InternetNews February 2, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Are Legitimate Sites the Next Malware Threat? Businesses may be exposing their customers to malware by leaving their sites unpatched, IBM warns in a new study. |
PC Magazine September 2, 2003 Dennis Fisher |
Sobig is Back Yet another variant of the persistent and malleable Sobig worm is on the loose. |
PC Magazine August 20, 2008 Matthew D. Sarrel |
There's a Bot in Your PC Aiding the rise of blended threats around the world, botnets are digging in and using your network as a base of operations. |
InternetNews May 7, 2010 Larry Barrett |
Messenger Worm Preys On Users' Trust Hackers took advantage of a security gap in Yahoo Messenger and a bevy of Windows operating systems to spread malware through the instant messaging client. |
PC World February 24, 2003 Tom Krazit |
Lovgate.C Worm Crawls Across Web Leading antivirus vendors post inoculations for newest pest. |
InternetNews May 3, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
Sasser Worm Reined But Variants Sprout Experts continue to stress the importance of applying Microsoft's MS04-011 patch. |
PC World October 31, 2001 Sam Costello |
Nimda Variant Spreads Across Net Virus author claims ownership rights and asserts name: 'CV'... |
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... |
Wall Street & Technology January 5, 2005 David Tan |
Combating Blended Threats Security experts agree that blended threats will continue to grow in frequency, complexity and severity. |
Bank Technology News May 2010 Michael Sisk |
Security Threats and Opportunities As more people adopt mobile banking and it becomes more transactional -- not just checking balances and getting alerts -- the security threats are likely to mount quickly. |
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. |
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. |
Popular Mechanics March 31, 2009 Glenn Derene |
How to Protect Yourself from Conficker, the April Fools' Day Worm How can an average PC user find out if his computer is infected with Conficker? |
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. |
PC World October 24, 2007 Erik Larkin |
The Internet's Public Enemy Number One The Storm Worm has infected so many machines that it's now one of the most powerful supercomputers. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
InternetNews December 23, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
New E-holiday Card Virus Surfaces A new worm has emerged that could be much worse than the notorious Storm worm, which ruled the botnet world for nearly two years. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2013 David Kushner |
The Real Story of Stuxnet How Kaspersky Lab tracked down the malware that stymied Iran's nuclear-fuel enrichment program |
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. |