Home >> infections

infections



Articles Tagged - infections

 1
Instant messaging accelerates data theft
Wednesday, September 02, 2009
Instant messaging accelerates data theft
An instant messaging module boosts the ability of the notorious Zeus malware to transmit stolen data ...
Conficker infected tens of millions of machines – IBM
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Conficker infected tens of millions of machines – IBM
A recent scanning by IBM of more than 2 million computers suggests that Conficker contaminated drastically more machines that initially thought
Downadup’s calm before the storm
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Downadup’s calm before the storm
One security expert said Downadup/Conficker is merely “dormant”, probably undergoing a test run before being unleashed at full force. What IT managers should be scouring for on the networks
Web 2.0 brings barbarians inside the firewall
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Web 2.0 brings barbarians inside the firewall
The founder and CEO Mi5 Networks gives a guided tour of the emerging security threats behind Internet-based applications, and what enterprise technology executives should do to deal with them
'Storm Trojan' biggest spam run this year
Thursday, April 12, 2007
'Storm Trojan' biggest spam run this year
A massive spam outbreak that tries to trick recipients into opening a file attachment that can hijack their computers has already broken records, security companies said Thursday
Six steps to contain a virus
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Six steps to contain a virus
Canada Health Infoway Inc. is working with the country's 13 provinces and territories to integrate six applications, or key modules, into one portal for public health surveillance and information management. Jeffrey Betts, a business development manager for systems integrator IBM Canada Ltd., offers a walkthrough of the various components:
Six steps to contain a virus
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Six steps to contain a virus
Canada Health Infoway Inc. is working with the country's 13 provinces and territories to integrate six applications, or key modules, into one portal for public health surveillance and information management. Jeffrey Betts, a business development manager for systems integrator IBM Canada Ltd., offers a walkthrough of the various components:
Six steps to contain a virus
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Six steps to contain a virus
Canada Health Infoway Inc. is working with the country’s 13 provinces and territories to integrate six applications, or key modules, into one portal for public health surveillance and information management.
Kama Sutra does little damage, report says
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Kama Sutra does little damage, report says
Few reports of damage to computers were reported Friday as a result of the a mass-mailing Kama Sutra worm, according to Symantec Security Response.
New, virulent Cabir mobile phone worms spotted
Monday, January 03, 2005
New, virulent Cabir mobile phone worms spotted
Two new versions of a computer virus that affects mobile phones were discovered in late December with new features that allow them to spread more quickly between vulnerable devices, according to antivirus company F-Secure Corp.
Police, Microsoft hail Blaster arrest
Friday, September 19, 2003
Police, Microsoft hail Blaster arrest
U.S. Federal law enforcement officials were joined by Microsoft Corp.'s general counsel in trumpeting the Aug. 29 arrest of a Minnesota teenager believed to be responsible for releasing one version of the W32.Blaster worm last month.
Opportunism, spam behind new worms
Monday, August 25, 2003
Opportunism, spam behind new worms
A widespread and dangerous Microsoft Corp. Windows vulnerability, spam e-mail messages and human frailty combined in recent weeks to produce a flood of new Internet worm attacks, according to experts at leading antivirus and e-mail security companies.
New worm poses as Microsoft patch
Thursday, July 17, 2003
New worm poses as Microsoft patch
Antivirus company TruSecure Corp. is warning users about a new e-mail worm that is beginning to spread on the Internet and over the Kazaa peer-to-peer network.
Fizzer worm may be fizzling
Wednesday, May 14, 2003
Fizzer worm may be fizzling
Almost a week after it first appeared on the Internet, the Fizzer worm appears to be losing momentum, but experts disagree on whether or not the new computer virus has peaked.
E-mail worm exploits SARS anxiety
Monday, April 28, 2003
E-mail worm exploits SARS anxiety
In the latest example of computer virus writers capitalizing on current events, a new e-mail worm uses fears about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to entice users into opening a file attachment, infecting host machines and helping spread the virus to other machines on the Internet.
E-mail worm exploits SARS anxiety
Tuesday, April 22, 2003
E-mail worm exploits SARS anxiety
In the latest example of computer virus writers capitalizing on current events, a new e-mail worm uses fears about severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) to entice users into opening a file attachment, infecting host machines and helping spread the virus to other machines on the Internet.
MS patches developer software infected with Nimda worm
Sunday, June 16, 2002
MS patches developer software infected with Nimda worm
Two weeks after beginning shipments of the Korean language version of its new Visual Studio .Net developers software in April, Microsoft Corp. learned that the software accidentally included a file that was infected by the destructive Nimda worm.
Virus problem grows in 2001
Thursday, March 07, 2002
Virus problem grows in 2001
Corporations were hit with a monthly average of 113 virus infections for every 1,000 computers they owned in 2001, according to the seventh annual survey of virus prevalence in the enterprise conducted by ICSA Labs, a division of security services firm TruSecure Corp.
Nimda takes down New Brunswick government
Thursday, September 20, 2001
Nimda takes down New Brunswick government
The latest computer worm, Nimda, squirmed its way into government offices in New Brunswick Tuesday, leaving residents attempting to conduct government business online no choice but to roll back the calendar a few years.
Nimda takes down New Brunswick government
Wednesday, September 19, 2001
Nimda takes down New Brunswick government
The latest computer worm, Nimda, squirmed its way into government offices in New Brunswick Tuesday, leaving residents attempting to conduct government business online no choice but to roll back the calendar a few years.
Chernobyl to hit again Thursday
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Chernobyl to hit again Thursday
Chernobyl, a three-year-old virus that devastated thousands of computers worldwide when it first hit in 1999, is set to become active again Thursday, according to anti-virus company Trend Micro Inc.
 1