Conficker
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Security 101: Look back to advance
News Malware is growing in sophistication, but cybercriminals may not be as novel as most think, say experts. Learning diligently from the past would help.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Security, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Asia-Pacific, computer, Conficker
Report: Conficker in attack mode
News Security expert says the worm now installs Waledac on machines, sending out e-mail spam without the computer owner's knowledge, news agency reports.
Tags: Network security, PC security, Data security, Malware, Xinhua News Agency, Antivirus Software, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Waledac, computer
Many still vulnerable to Conficker
News Some 11 percent of users still have not patched security hole that makes PCs vulnerable to Conficker worm, according to blog post from antivirus company Sophos.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, Payload, Worm, Sophos Plc., Graham Cluley, Password, antivirus
Latest Conficker worm gets nastier
News Conficker.C blocks access to protective services, downloads a Trojan, and is programmed to seek out 50,000 domains on Apr. 1, as the authors of worm try to outsmart security vendors.
Tags: Viruses and worms, PC security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Worm, Domain, Sophos Plc., removable storage, Bitdefender, computer
Researchers: Conficker is all about money
News Conficker's ties to a large spamming and password-stealing botnet give credence to the speculation that money, and possibly malicious Eastern European hackers, are behind latest worm infection.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Security, Antivirus Software, Worm, Trend Micro Inc., Waledac, Paul Ferguson, Marshale8e6, removable storage
Conficker flaw reveals which computers are infected
News Researchers find flaw in Conficker that lets them detect which computers have the legit Microsoft patch and which were "patched" by the worm itself.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Security, Worm, Scanner, Honeynet Project, Tool, removable storage, Flaw, computer
Conficker time bomb ticks, but don't expect fireworks
News Worm's latest variant is set to start hitting random domains on April 1. But security experts say the damage might not be as serious as the hype suggests.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Security, Worm, Domain, USB Flash Drive, Storage, removable storage, computer, Conficker
Conficker worm strikes ANZ Bank
News Australia and New Zealand Banking Group confirmed on Tuesday that it has become the victim of a virus attack, believed to be the infamous Conficker worm.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Security Management, Data security, PC security, Microsoft Corp., RPC, Worm, Spam, Spokesperson, Australia
Kaspersky impressed by botnet slickness
News Cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky says Conficker would have been nastier if the botnet had been motivated by more than just money.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Malware, Domain Name, Conference, Worm, Domain, AusCERT, Algorithm, ICANN, Ukraine
All quiet on the Conficker front. Now what?
News Just because Conficker has been quiet doesn't mean it won't act in the future, turning unsuspecting PCs into spam-sending drones or stealthily stealing passwords, experts say.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, PC security, Microsoft Corp., Security, Worm, David Perry, Sasser worm, Graham Cluley
Conficker spreads as Waledec delivers mal-entine
News The Conficker/Downadup worm continues spreading via a Windows hole and USB devices, while a Waledec worm tricks victims with Valentine e-mail.
Tags: Viruses and worms, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Spam and phishing, Security, Worm, removable storage, built-in password-cracker, computer worm, Password, antivirus
Conficker worm might originate from China
News A Vietnamese security firm concludes that Conficker worm has the same root as the Nimda, which the firm believes originated in China.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Security, Worm, Nimda worm, computer, Conficker, software, virus, Microsoft Windows
Singapore sets up IT security body
News Country establishes new government agency, under the Internal Security Department, to combat cyber terrorism and espionage threats.
Tags: Local Government, PC security, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, IT Security, Banking, Cyberterrorism, cyberattack, network
New variant of Conficker worm circulates
News New variant of Conficker opens backdoor on infected machines that an attacker could use to install malicious programs later.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Data security, PC security, Microsoft Windows, Variant, Microsoft Corp., Malware, Worm, IP, USB Flash Drive
Report finds fake antivirus on the rise
News New report from PandaLabs says rogue antivirus software could be infecting as many as 35 million computers a month.
Tags: Antivirus software, PC security, Data security, Network security, Forrester Research Inc., Malware, Antivirus Software, Finjan Software Inc., antivirus, computer
