12/23/02 - Happy Fun Christmas - Not!
Klez worm sends seasonal greetings.
12/22/02 - 2002 Malware Review
It’s tempting to look back at the past year and state that, with the exception of Klez, things were relatively quiet on the virus front. But were they, really? Though 2002 may have lacked some of the high profile attacks of years previous, i.e. Nimda, Sircam, and Magistr in 2001, or Kak’s prevalency and Loveletter’s debut in 2000, the insidious development of malicious marketing assures 2002 its own place in virus history.
12/14/02 - Of CyberTerrorism and Ice Storms
Crackers can only hack where open doors exist and viruses can only gain a foothold in systems patrolled by inattentive or uneducated users. Better protection and better response exists in cyberspace than in the physical parts of our world. It is up to us to take advantage of it.
11/25/02 - WineVar Redefines Executables
Simple technique may have far-reaching implications; any file can be an executable.
11/07/02 - Braid Worm Brings FunLove
The Braid worm exploits vulnerabilities that allow it to automatically infect the system, dropping the network infector FunLove in the process.
10/31/02 - Have a nice Allhallowmas!
Klez virus takes on holiday theme and other creepy threats.
10/24/02 - Beware of Friendly Greetings
E-card may just be tricky spam mass-mailer.
10/15/02 - JS/NoClose
Annoying? Yes. A virus? No.
10/08/02 - McAfee AVERT Stinger
Timely tool takes sting out of Bugbear, Klez.
10/01/02 - VB2002: Weathering the Storm
Virus Bulletin delegates proved their guts were more solid than virtual bits and bytes, flying into New Orleans just when most residents were contemplating flying out. Despite Isidore's looming threat, the conference was a success.
10/01/02 - Opaserv Worm
On the night of September 30, 2002, a network worm with backdoor capabilities was discovered spreading over local networks and the Internet using Microsoft Windows's NETBIOS services.
09/30/02 - Bugbear | Tanat Worm
On the morning of September 30, 2002, MessageLabs reported the discovery of a new mass mailer. The Bugbear worm arrives via email and contains keylogging and backdoor components which can cause an infected system to be remotely compromised.
09/16/02 - Linux Slapper Worm
Using Morris Worm like source code, the slapper worm creates a peer-to-peer network between infected machines, giving the worm author ability to take over the affected servers.
09/11/02 - VB2002: September 26-27
In late September, the Big Easy will be crawling with virus experts, but it won't be of the West Nile variety. These folks go after cyberbugs: viruses, worms, and Trojans that attack your computer's data - not your immune system.
09/10/02 - 11September.exe: W32/Anniv911 worm misleads in bid to infect
A worm disguised as political evidence that claims not to be a virus, is actually a virus that has no political evidence.
09/10/02 - Information Sharing
Never underestimate the power of cooperation. If knowledge is power, and power can be positively or negatively charged, then AVIEN and AVI-EWS are the balance beam that gives corporate IT administrators a leg up against malicious code threats.
09/10/02 - WormCatcher
Roger Thompson, Director of Malicious Code Research at TruSecure Corp., has created a tool that may not prevent Internet worm attacks, but will provide valuable early warning indicators that might well lead to better response and reduced damage costs.
09/09/02 - Securing the Enterprise
Using the right tools to identify and patch vunlerable systems can go a long ways towards assuring a more secure enterprise.
09/09/02 - The Politics of Viruses
Will people listen and respond to political messages spread on the back of an infectious email worm?
09/05/02 - Cyber-Terrorism: Propaganda or Probability?
Some experts are warning of a "digital Pearl Harbor". Just how real is the threat of a widescale Internet attack?
08/27/02 - Microsoft Warns of Severe Vulnerabilities
Dangerous exploits affecting browser and operating systems
08/23/02 - The KaZaA Battlefield
In a digital war, will viruses become the weapons of choice? Individual actions and current P2P viruses suggest that could be the case.
08/22/02 - Lamers Death: Trojan in Drag
Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Microsoft are victims of a remote access Trojan masquerading as legitimate software.
08/13/02 - Microsoft/AOL E-Mail Tracking
Is Bill really that anxious to part with his fortune?
08/06/02 - Worm Authors A Goner
Five Israeli youths indicted for crime of virus writing and distribution.
07/30/02 - KaZaA, Gnucleus, Welcome to Hackville
Congressman Berman (D-CA) proposes legislation that legalizes the RIAA hacking of popular filesharing networks. Berman pledges to draw the line at viruses.
07/15/02 - Frethem Worm
Two new variants of the Frethem worm were discovered in July 2002, one after being accidentally posted to a mailing list of antivirus and security professionals by a member of that list.
07/12/02 - Is Antivirus a Joke?
Satirist and hoax debunker Rob Rosenberger takes regular pot shots at the antivirus industry. Recent interview divulges why he thinks comedy is the right approach.
07/02/02 - Maxima Screensaver Worm
Malicious screensaver drops Back Orifice Trojan
07/01/02 - Apache Worm Discovered
Unix/Scalper worm first of kind, affecting a wide range of Apache Web Server versions.
06/27/02 - Yaha.E Worm
Stubborn infector disables security software and makes removal a chore.
06/18/02 - Sick Images
Proof of Concept: Graphics can be infected (sort of)
06/06/02 - Do you Yahoo!?
CERT warns: Yahoo! Messenger program vulnerable to exploit
06/06/02 - VBS/VBSWG-AQ
Script kiddies have again employed the "build a worm toolkit", Vbswg (a.k.a. the VBS Worm Generator), and released a new email and IRC (Internet Relay Chat) worm that overwrites files on local and network drives.
05/22/02 - SQL Spider spinning its web
Port probing worm steals passwords. A worm affecting systems running Microsoft SQL Server was reported on May 20, 2002 scanning port 1433, looking for empty SQL administrator passwords and compromising those found.
05/20/02 - KaZaA Worm
Benjamin virus a ploy for profit.
05/07/02 - JDBGMGR.EXE
It may have a new name, but it's the same old hoax. Emails urging users to delete files should always be viewed with suspicion.
05/01/02 - Melissa Creator Sentenced
Nearly two and a half years after pleading guilty to the writing and distribution of the infamous Melissa virus, David Smith is finally sentenced.
04/25/02 - Where From Art Thou?
While any virus can be problematic, either deliberately or unintentionally, the latest Klez variants use a variety of insidious tactics designed to give even the most patient a massive headache.
04/17/02 - Klez.H Worm
Reported rapidly spreading in parts of Asia on April 17, 2002, Klez.H takes advantage of a vulnerability that can cause the email attachment to automatically execute and infect users.
04/16/02 - JS.Exception - The little virus that isn't
A vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer is so prevalent, antivirus scanners identify it as if it were a virus.
04/10/02 - MyLife Safe Continues
Variants G&H discovered. This is one worm author who really needs to get a life.
04/03/02 - MyLife.F Worm
A new variant of the MyLife worm also pledges to be 'viruse free' yet carries a malicious payload that could leave your system 'file free'.
04/03/02 - Words Can Hurt You
Don't fall victim to empty assurances. It's easy for an email worm to tag on a message that it's virus free. It's also easy for a legitimate message to be wrong.
03/22/02 - MyLife.B = Caricature worm
Message carrying virus promises to be 'viruse' free. Instead, it carries a mass-mailing email worm with a destructive payload.
03/22/02 - Hoax Victim Resurfaces
Three years ago, the creators of Elf Bowling and Frogapult became victims of a hoax that wouldn't die. An email accusing their games of being viruses nearly forced them out of business. Now, they're back with games that are better than ever.
03/17/02 - G Virus
What makes a hoax believable?
03/14/02 - Fbound.C worm
Fast spreading mass-mailer arrives with attachment named patch.exe.
03/08/02 - MyLife Worm
Mass-mailing worm with malicious payload considered low risk to users.
03/05/02 - Gibe Worm
Mass-mailing, Trojan dropper masquerades as Microsoft security patch.
03/05/02 - Experts Warn of Klez.E Payload
Trigger date is the 6th day of any odd numbered month.
02/28/02 - Britney virus a no-show
Promised pics of Britney Spears gains little notice among users.
02/21/02 - Maldal.I
New variant of worm uses provocative subject lines to entice users into opening malicious attachment.
02/21/02 - Watching You Watch
Is Windows Media Player Compiles Viewing Data. Is it a cool new feature or a bad idea?
02/12/02 - McBully?
Is McAfee's EULA designed to intimidate reviewers?
02/01/02 - Toxic Excuses
Unfortunately, words can hurt you - and often everyone in your address book as well.
01/27/02 - Party Pics You Don't Want To See
MyParty worm uses Uuencoded attachment, mass-mails
01/19/02 - Starting Over From Scratch
Achieving optimum security in an hour.