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National Defense March 2014 Robert Johnston	New Approach Needed to Counter Malicious Software For the better part of a decade, network security has been overly focused on perimeter defenses. This has triggered a change in nation-level techniques for launching cyber-attacks.
T.H.E. Journal December 2002 Vincent Weafer	Blended Threats - A Deadly Duo of Hackers and Mobile Code Computer security threats evolve and require defenses that also evolve. For any school or classroom that uses computer technology, Internet-borne security threats are evolving and becoming increasingly dangerous.
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 November 2, 2005 Tim Gray	P2P Attacks Up; IM Hits Down Akonix Systems said its research team tracked 22 new attacks on Peer-to-Peer networks in October, a 19 percent increase over September.
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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 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 June 16, 2005 Tim Gray	Browser-Based Attacks on the Rise Browser-based attacks such as pharming and phishing scams are now the fastest-growing security threat on the Internet.
InternetNews January 2, 2004 Ryan Naraine	MSN Messenger Worm Making Rounds Jitux.A worm uses the popular IM network to spread itself.
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 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 Magazine August 19, 2003 Sheryl Canter	Effective Immunity Viruses keep spreading, and PCs keep getting infected. What can you do to stay secure?
InternetNews July 8, 2005 Tim Gray	IM Threats Skyrocket Threats targeting instant messaging and P2P networks exploded last month, as reports jumped nearly 400 percent.
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 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.
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.
PC World September 4, 2001 Kim Zetter	Did FBI Ignore Code Red Warning? Fast-spreading malicious worm may have had a less successful predecessor...
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InternetNews August 4, 2005 Tim Gray	IM Threats Bombard Systems The increase in attacks on instant messaging systems has corporations on guard.
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Irene Sandler	Road Warriors on Trojan Horses Ensuring end user compliance reduces the cost of network security.
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 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.
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 August 2, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	Double Trouble: Code Red and Sircam Plagues Continue Computer users face high-profile threats from multiple sources...
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 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.
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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.
PC World September 19, 2001 Frank Thorsberg	Nimda Worm Continues Attack Security firms identify some damage in the wake of worm traveling the world by e-mail...
Technology Research News December 17, 2003 Kimberly Patch	Device guards Net against viruses Ordinary computers have no chance of being able to monitor the huge volumes of traffic flowing through the Internet. Specialized hardware, however, can. A device is poised to serve as a network sentry, scanning the full contents of every packet for signs of viruses and the like.
PC World September 2002 Andrew Brandt	Klez: The Virus That Won't Die Already the most prolific virus ever, Klez continues to wreak havoc.
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.
Scientific American June 2009 Michael Moyer	What Conficker Reveals About Internet Crime The worm exposes the sophisticated international criminal networks behind modern computer viruses
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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.
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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 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.
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 January 7, 2004 Ryan Naraine	Blaster Worm Still Active; Removal Tool Released Tardy home users with unpatched systems are the main culprits.
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.
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.
Insurance & Technology July 19, 2004 Peggy Bresnick Kendler	Victory Over Viruses? Insurers must rely on a combination of tools - such as e-mail filters and firewalls - training and common sense to safeguard their systems and their operations from viruses and worms.