Items tagged with worm

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Facebook Hit by Phishing Attacks Friday, May 1st, 2009 - 12:11:39 - Anuradha Menon Facebook stopped a phishing attack on Thursday, its second day in a row of dealing with a worm on the site that lures people to a fake Facebook page... read more

Twitter All Clear After Worm Wave Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 - 10:21:58 - Sarah Gingichashvili Twitter has been given the all clear after a worm infected "tens of thousands of users". But experts say the attack could have been much... read more

April Fool's Conficker Threat is Likely Hype Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 - 18:47:26 - Anuradha Menon There's some serious FUD out there right now about what the Conficker worm will do on April 1. But according to those in the know, you probably don't... read more

Security Experts Eye Worm Attack Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 - 10:23:14 - Sarah Gingichashvili Security experts are downplaying the potential impact of a virus which some believe is set to strike on 1 April. Conficker has infected up to 15... read more

No Joke in April Fool's Day Computer Worm Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 - 10:01:53 - Sarah Gingichashvili A computer-science detective story is playing out on the Internet as security experts try to hunt down a worm called Conficker C and prevent it from... read more

Latest Conficker Worm Gets Nastier Saturday, March 14th, 2009 - 12:39:46 - Anuradha Menon The authors of the latest variant of the Conficker worm are upping the ante against security vendors who are working to stop the spread and threat of... read more

Koobface, Other Worms Target Facebook Saturday, March 7th, 2009 - 14:25:27 - Anuradha Menon As Facebook works to make itself more relevant and timely for its growing member base with a profile page makeover, attackers seem to be working... read more

Microsoft Puts $250,000 Bounty on Conficker Friday, February 13th, 2009 - 10:03:51 - Anuradha Menon Microsoft is trying to put some pressure on the criminals responsible for the worst Internet worm outbreak in years, offering a $250,000 reward for... read more

Microbe Survives in Ocean's Deepest Realm Saturday, February 7th, 2009 - 14:33:29 - Anuradha Menon The genome of a marine bacterium living 2,500 meters below the ocean's surface is providing clues to how life adapts in extreme environments... read more

Conficker Spreads Through Valentine E-mail Friday, January 30th, 2009 - 18:23:04 - Anuradha Menon Security experts are tracking two computer worms that have infected millions of PCs and are creating botnets that can be awakened at any time. More... read more

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