Tag Archives: Worm

Nov
09

Rick Astley worm wriggles onto Apple iPhone

The iPhone has reached yet another milestone, although this one isn’t a particularly happy story for Apple: The phone’s first worm is alive and spreading. The Ikee worm is circulating across.. more
May
28

Twitter attacked by worm

Some users of the micro blogging site Twitter are being tricked into giving away their login and password details while visiting a website. Twitter users have started to get messages from.. more
Apr
14

Conficker suddenly slithers into life

The saga of the conficker or downanup worm continues. First it was believed that the 1st April was going to see it launch into attack mode, then it was claimed that.. more
Apr
02

QualysGuard now remotely detects Conficker

IT security provider Qualys announced yesterday that it has added remote detection of the Conficker Worm to its QualysGuard security audit service. The upgrade enables QualysGuard users to detect multiple variants of the Conficker Worm and to control its spread within enterprise networks. Wolfgang Kandek,.. more
Apr
02

K7 releases updated Conficker neutraliser

Security software firm K7 Computing today released a new free tool to neutralise the latest version of the Conficker Worm. Conficker, also known as Downadup or Kido, has already infected over 200 million PCs around the world. A new manifestation of the worm is expected.. more
Mar
25

Worm turns routers into botnets

There is a problem facing users of broadband routers that could have serious consequences for users. Anti virus expert, DroneBL, has found a Psyb0t worm that is working its way around the broadband network affecting routers. Owners of this equipment should make sure that their.. more
Feb
16

Microsoft offers bounty on worm creator

The creator of the Conficker internet worm now has a price on his/her head. The software giant Microsoft has put up $250,000 for anyone who can provide information that leads to the person who created this menace. However, it is not the first time that.. more
Dec
10

Facebook suffering from Koobface

The worm that refuses to die has returned and is even more slippery this time. Koobface, as this threat has become known, spreads through the Facebook message system by offering funny videos to watch. Users are getting messages that say something like “You look funny”,.. more