Netsky.AB discovered
Wednesday April 28, 2004
Netsky.AB was discovered on April 28, 2004. As with previous variants, Netsky.AB harvests email addresses from a wide range of file types found on infected users' systems. It then uses ... Read More
Bagle.W/X/Y/Z/AA/AB
Wednesday April 28, 2004
What's in a name? Apparently, if you're an antivirus vendor, not enough. Two new variants of Bagle have received a dozen different names from antivirus researchers.
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Serious flaw at heart of Internet
Tuesday April 20, 2004
A fundamental flaw in TCP/IP - the core protocol at the heart of Internet and networking communications - could allow attackers to reset routers remotely, seriously disrupting the flow of ... Read More
Netsky.X worm discovered
Tuesday April 20, 2004
A new variant of Netsky launches a Denial of Service (DoS) attack against certain websites and opens a backdoor on infected users' systems. The new variant, Netsky.X, was first discovered ... Read More
Executable file extensions
Monday April 19, 2004
What you can't see, can't hurt you, right? Wrong. In the case of file extensions, it's specifically what you can't see that does the most damage. By default, Windows suppresses ... Read More
Browser hijackings
Saturday April 10, 2004
Often accused of being drive-by downloads, these pesky Internet parasites can quickly take advantage of an improperly secured system, embedding themselves as a "browser help object" and redirecting you to ... Read More
Sober.F worm discovered
Sunday April 4, 2004
A new variant of the Sober worm began spreading the morning of April 4, 2004. The Sober.F email may be composed in either English or German. Sober.F is no ordinary ... Read More