Security News

Viruses and Worms: What Can We Do About Them?
2003-09-22 06:56

Forwarded from: security curmudgeon http://www.cert.org/congressional_testimony/Pethia-Testimony-9-10-2003/ Testimony of Richard D. Pethia Director, CERT Coordination Center -- Quoted material...

Fizzer Worm Sparks Concern About Remote Security Risks
2003-05-20 07:18

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,81322,00.html By JAIKUMAR VIJAYAN MAY 19, 2003 Computerworld Last week's Fizzer worm appears to have had little impact on...

Study: Slammer was fastest-spreading worm yet
2003-02-04 10:50

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,78120,00.html By Martyn Williams IDG News Service FEBRUARY 03, 2003 A just-completed study into the Slammer worm, which hit the...

Internet Worm Hits Airline, Banks
2003-01-27 11:04

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46928-2003Jan26.html By Brian Krebs washingtonpost.com Staff Writer January 26, 2003 An Internet worm unleashed on Saturday impaired key systems in...

Microsoft Bundles Worm with IIS
2001-08-06 08:17

Forwarded by: Barry Gill [Its dated July 19th, but lately its a timeless joke. - WK] http://www.bbspot.com/News/2001/07/worm.html Redmond, WA - Microsoft announced that it bundled a worm with its...

Full analysis of the .ida "Code Red" worm.
2001-07-19 05:42

The following is a detailed analysis of the "Code Red" .ida worm that we reported on July 17th 2001. This analysis was performed by Ryan Permeh and Marc Maiffret of eEye Digital Security. The...

Worm thought to have been used against Microsoft had links              to              Chinese system
2001-01-18 08:57

http://www.computerworld.com/cwi/story/0,1199,NAV47_STO56474,00.html By DAN VERTON January 17, 2001 Some security analysts now say that a worm thought to have been used by malicious hackers who...

Worm blocks anti-virus sites
2000-11-23 02:20

http://www.telekomnet.com/xml_news/story.asp?id=xml_news_data/11-22-00_worm_antivirussites.xml Nov. 22, 2000 The software virus known as W95/MTX now can block users from going to certain...