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Zotob computer worm author received prison sentences
The Sale City Court in Morocco yesterday sentenced two men convicted of spreading Zotob computer worms last year.
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Add a computer worm taking advantage of the error MS06-040
Yesterday, Symatec warned there was a new computer worm targeting the security bug MS06-040 that appeared on the Internet.
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Two more worms appear to attack Windows
Security experts say that two computer worms have been targeted to exploit the new security vulnerability announced in Windows. However, these computer worms have not sp…
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The new generation of 'super-powerful' IM networks
Hackers have created enough worms to penetrate every IM chat network today, on both Mac and PC platforms, security experts have just issued a warning.
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Warnings about threats and web viruses
Web worms and viruses can become a new threat to Internet users due to the vulnerabilities in testing the security of browsers and web servers.
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Asia: 26 types of viruses are spreading strongly!
Computer users in Asian countries have been warned about 26 lines of computer viruses that are deep within RONTKBR.GEN spreading throughout the region via email.
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Security experts 'humiliated' because of new worms?
A worm is spreading very fast on the Internet but is not intended to infect users. In contrast, it only takes care of disabling all security tools that hit the road.
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The new worm
According to the classification of expert Graham Cluley, Sophos, this malware is a worm spreading through AOL's IM chat program. Sophos named it W32.Cuebot-K, a new vari…
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Web services are increasingly ... dangerous
With more and more users turning to check mail, paying and working with Web applications, cybercriminals began to cling to them to exploit account information and other…
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Sixem-A worm and 'World Cup nude'
Security experts warn users to be more careful before a computer worm takes advantage of the 2006 World Cup sporting event to spread. With the name Sixem-A, the computer…
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Google has become a tool to spread viruses
A security firm has just warned of a new computer worm capable of stealing online bank account information that is spreading strongly through Google's social networking…
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Ajax will create a new generation of dangerous viruses?
About analytics warnings: Yamanner worm attacked the Yahoo Mail system just recently as a prelude to the new Ajax-based worm generation.
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New worm alerts attack Yahoo Mail!
A new worm targeting Yahoo's popular email service is spreading to the Internet, drilling into the hole in JavaScript. Called Yamanner, the worm attacks all versions of…
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Number of attacks via instant messages increased by 500%
The number of viruses and worms such as Browaf, Tilebot and Khoobe released through instant messaging systems rose to a record in May. This shows that hackers are viewin…