Web malware overtakes network worms 

Web malware overtakes network worms

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 April 2013 9:06 AM
Conficker losing ground.
Rampant worm exploits Tumblr hole  

Rampant worm exploits Tumblr hole

In Web/client - By Danielle Walker, 4 December 2012 11:43 AM
Thousands of users affected.
Iran plays down Narilam worm threat  

Iran plays down Narilam worm threat

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 29 November 2012 1:17 PM
Malware sabotages business databases.
Chevron admits it was a Stuxnet victim 

Chevron admits it was a Stuxnet victim

In Applications - By Danielle Walker, 12 November 2012 12:32 PM
Company avoided damage.
Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators 

Private key crucial to tracking Conficker creators

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 15 October 2012 10:14 AM
Malware still infecting machines.
Wiper virus shows Duqu, Stuxnet similarities 

Wiper virus shows Duqu, Stuxnet similarities

In Applications - By Juha Saarinen, 30 August 2012 9:52 AM
More state-sponsored malware?
Flame surveillance worm 'most complex threat ever' 

Flame surveillance worm 'most complex threat ever'

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 29 May 2012 1:17 PM
Two-year rampage in Middle East.
Death worm phones home over DNS 

Death worm phones home over DNS

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 1 September 2011 10:19 AM
The Windows Morto worm uses DNS TXT records to contact servers.
Internet death worm found 

Internet death worm found

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 29 August 2011 10:49 AM
Not your typical tech support.
Aldi recalls Conficker-infected hard drives 

Aldi recalls Conficker-infected hard drives

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 29 July 2011 2:38 PM
Malicious software lays in wait.
Skype partner update leads to worm fears 

Skype partner update leads to worm fears

In Networks - 30 May 2011 3:54 PM
EasyBits raises ire.
Corporates warned of Qakbot worm boom 

Corporates warned of Qakbot worm boom

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 23 May 2011 11:49 AM
A swarm of new worm variants have emerged in recent months.
Koobface confused with toon 

Koobface confused with toon

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 11 April 2011 8:57 AM
More than half of British small businesses think Koobface is a social networking site.
US security expert reveals WORM compromise 

US security expert reveals WORM compromise

In Crypto - By John Hilvert, 17 March 2011 12:27 PM
Attack the index.
Twitter hit by fake AV worm 

Twitter hit by fake AV worm

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 24 January 2011 1:29 PM
Sends users to fake anti-virus download site.
Sophos warns over fake MS update worm 

Sophos warns over fake MS update worm

In Applications - By Stewart Mitchell, 6 January 2011 1:01 PM
Spammers target users with bogus attachment.
From Stuxnet to Snoop: The infosec year in lists 

From Stuxnet to Snoop: The infosec year in lists

In Hackers - 10 December 2010 12:48 PM
SC Magazine US runs down the notable IT security news items for 2010.
Twitter recovers after second worm attack in a week 

Twitter recovers after second worm attack in a week

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 28 September 2010 12:26 PM
'WTF' tweet malicious.
Email worm traced back to cyber-jihad group  

Email worm traced back to cyber-jihad group

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 14 September 2010 2:50 PM
'Brigades of Tariq ibn Ziyad' may be responsible.
Mass email worm threatens accounts 

Mass email worm threatens accounts

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 10 September 2010 1:04 PM
Uses subject line "Here you Have".
Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast 

Clickjacking Facebook worm spreading fast

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 24 May 2010 9:57 AM
Security experts warn of yet another threat on the social network.
Storm Worm making comeback with new spam run 

Storm Worm making comeback with new spam run

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 29 April 2010 2:35 PM
It's back.
1 in 3 iPhone users do not apply patches 

1 in 3 iPhone users do not apply patches

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 12 February 2010 12:56 PM
iPhone worm could strike those vulnerable.
Malware will migrate to mobile devices: AVG 

Malware will migrate to mobile devices: AVG

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 8 December 2009 11:54 AM
But viruses will be less effective.
Koobface begins Christmas campaign 

Koobface begins Christmas campaign

In Hackers - By SC Australia Staff, 2 December 2009 10:36 AM
Fake videos and messages used.
Koobface-like worm targets Skype users 

Koobface-like worm targets Skype users

In Networks - By Phil Muncaster, 27 November 2009 10:27 AM
New malware could spell trouble for users of IP telephony service.
Ikee worm author gets developer job 

Ikee worm author gets developer job

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 27 November 2009 9:42 AM
Security experts brand hire a 'stunt'.
RSA: iPhone worm marks "early days of mobile malware" 

RSA: iPhone worm marks "early days of mobile malware"

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 25 November 2009 10:53 AM
iPhones need to be treated like Blackberries.
Facebook worm detected that uses news feed 

Facebook worm detected that uses news feed

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 25 November 2009 10:35 AM
Infects associated profiles.
Analysis: iPhone malware evolution on overdrive 

Analysis: iPhone malware evolution on overdrive

In Web/client - By Munir Kotadia, 23 November 2009 5:05 PM
Massive mobile phone virus in 2010?
Jailbroken iPhones hit by botnet threat 

Jailbroken iPhones hit by botnet threat

In Web/client - By Munir Kotadia, 23 November 2009 9:44 AM
Ban jailbroken iPhones from the enterprise?
iPhone virus maker regrets 'stupidity' 

iPhone virus maker regrets 'stupidity'

In Web/client - By Ben Grubb, 12 November 2009 9:49 AM
Receiving death threats.
New iPhone malware spotted 

New iPhone malware spotted

In Web/client - By Cath Everett, 12 November 2009 9:44 AM
Security firm warns users with jailbroken phones.
iPhone hacker did users a favour: poll 

iPhone hacker did users a favour: poll

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 11 November 2009 11:32 AM
75 per cent endorse 'Rick-roller'.
Koobface sets sights on Google Reader 

Koobface sets sights on Google Reader

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 10 November 2009 1:53 PM
Accounts used to host attack videos.
Worm outbreaks on the up, says Microsoft threat report 

Worm outbreaks on the up, says Microsoft threat report

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 3 November 2009 11:45 AM
Worms climb from fifth to second most prevalent cyberthreat.
New Twitter worm strikes 

New Twitter worm strikes

In Messaging - By Chuck Miller, 24 September 2009 9:40 AM
Uses direct message feature.
WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs 

WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 7 September 2009 10:26 AM
Worm spreads using patched security vulnerability.
Trojans continue to dominate threat detections 

Trojans continue to dominate threat detections

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 4 September 2009 10:48 AM
Conficker takes top spot.
Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses 

Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 September 2009 10:45 AM
Worm continues to use SEO tactics.
Conficker claims five million computers 

Conficker claims five million computers

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 31 August 2009 11:29 AM
The Conficker worm is still lurking around the internet four months after it supposedly peaked.
New Koobface variant hits Twitter users 

New Koobface variant hits Twitter users

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 10 August 2009 11:14 AM
New and improved version causing problems.
Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation 

Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 May 2009 10:27 AM
A recently discovered Macintosh worm, known as OSX/Tored.A, remains a low-risk threat but is an indication that malware authors are not turning a blind eye to the Apple ...
Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance' 

Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance'

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 27 April 2009 9:53 AM
The Conficker worm was a classic example of media misunderstanding of malware, said security guru Bruce Schneier.
Cybercriminals begin to use Twitter 'Mikeyy' worm to spread fake anti-virus 

Cybercriminals begin to use Twitter 'Mikeyy' worm to spread fake anti-virus

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 16 April 2009 11:15 AM
The Mikeyy worm has allowed spammers to spread fake anti-virus products via malicious links.
Worm-Shiv causes problems with denial of service 

Worm-Shiv causes problems with denial of service

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 14 April 2009 11:37 AM
A worm that prevents certain applications from working properly has been detected by Webroot.
New variant of Conficker worm detected 

New variant of Conficker worm detected

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 14 April 2009 11:33 AM
A new variant of the Conficker/Downadup worm has been detected that utilises peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks.
Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks 

Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 14 April 2009 10:18 AM
Twitter has been hit by yet more security incidents over the Easter weekend, although the intent seems to have been mischief rather than password harvesting this time.
Warnings made to smartphone users over Sexy View worm 

Warnings made to smartphone users over Sexy View worm

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 9 April 2009 11:05 AM
The Sexy View worm is hitting smartphones and circumventing signature checks.
Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker 

Neeris worm variant imitates methods of Conficker

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 7 April 2009 10:47 AM
Microsoft researchers are warning of a new malware variant that has been customised to exploit the same vulnerability as the notorious Conficker worm.
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