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Conficker ‘fading from view’
The notorious Conficker worm fell from view a little at the start of the year, according to BitDefender.
Rick Astley iPhone worm spreads into the wild
The iPhone suffers its first ever worm attack, and Rick Astley's involved.
Was the release of an iPhone worm justified?
The Rick Astley wallpaper-spreading ikee iPhone worm only targeted jailbroken phones, so did the users deserve what they got?
No Rick as second worm targets iPhones
Pandora’s box has been opened as another iPhone worm is released into the wild, but this one looks much more of a problem as it doesn’t reveal...
New variant of Conficker strikes
New Conficker variant talks to servers associated with the Waledac botnet, and downloads an ‘unknown’ payload.
No Conficker meltdown as 1 April ‘deadline’ passes
There's been no global computer armageddon, as predicted by security experts, but did the hype cause more harm than good?
What’s Conficker going to do on April Fools' Day?
The answer is that nobody knows, but security researchers may have a breakthrough that could mean network admins won’t have to find out the hard...
Researchers find new variant of Conficker worm
Researchers think that the new variant may be trying to get around attempts by the industry to bring it down.
Stuxnet: The most serious threat yet?
The Stuxnet worm has been causing alarm bells to ring in the security industry but what is it and how serious a threat does it pose?
Microsoft offers $250,000 Conficker bounty
In an attempt to combat the worm that’s been plaguing the internet, the software giant is offering a $250,000 reward for information on the gang...
Nearly a third blame IT managers for Conficker worm
Are IT departments to blame for not defending their businesses properly?
Twitter API weak link for worm attacks
Unless Twitter does something about hackers abusing its API, worm attacks are likely to continue.
Yahoo Messenger malicious worm identified
Yahoo! Messenger users have been warned about a new worm that uses social engineering to run.
Data-stealing worm found on 1,000 NHS computers
Symantec has revealed that the Qakbot worm has been stealing gigabytes of sensitive data from infected PCs, despite being easily detectable.
Microsoft warns of copycat Conficker worm
A modified version of an old worm has taken notes from Conficker and is using similar attacks.
Criminals fail to spread Apple Mac email worm
Threats targeting the Apple Mac OS have been increasing, with a new worm following hot on the heels of the first Mac botnet.
Twitter hit by Easter weekend worm attacks
Twitter reviews its security processes after a worm infects hundreds of accounts.
Week in review: Virus hits Iran nuclear power plant, Ballmer bonus woes
The past week was filled with intrigue, action and big money as a virus hits an Iranian nuclear power planet, the British police crack down on the...
Stuxnet hits Iran nuclear plant
A project manager at Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant admits Stuxnet has been found on staff computers at the site.
Microsoft rushed out patch to prevent ‘worm’ exploit
More details are released about the critical security patch that Microsoft had to hurry out this week.
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