(Reuters) – A cyber warfare expert claims he has linked the Stuxnet computer virus that attacked Iran’s nuclear program in 2010 to Conficker, a mysterious “worm” that surfaced in late 2008 and infected millions of PCs. Conficker was used to open back doors into computers in Iran, then infect them…
New Facebook Worm Found
The worm links to malware-laden sites containing a variant of the Zeus Trojan. View full post on eSecurityPlanet RSS Feed View full post on National Cyber Security
New Facebook worm found in the wild
A new worm exploiting social networking giant Facebook is now in the wild, using stolen credentials to log into Facebook accounts then spam contacts. Sunbelt/GFI Labs said Danish security company CSIS spotted the worm spreading on the social networking site. “The message is said to contain a link…
Facebook worm poses as ‘blonde women’
Users of social networking giant Facebook were warned Wednesday against a new worm disguising itself as icon of two blonde women. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Facebook virus alert: Worm hidden in image of two blondes
A new worm is spreading on Facebook: once downloaded, it tempts the user into opening it by masquerading as a screensaver with a thumbnail image of two blonde women. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
For early birds, bargain electronics are the ‘worm’
Jesse Black unzipped a corner of his orange tent, unleashing the smell of fried fish. For Black, his mother, wife and two kids, Thanksgiving dinner was takeout from Shark ‘s restaurant. Their table was an air mattress, as Black kept his place as first in line outside Best Buy in…
Book Chronicles Fight to Save Web From Sophisticated Computer Worm
Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight, the story of a potent computer worm. Margaret Warner has our book conversation. MARGARET WARNER: In November 2008, computer security experts began detecting a new, highly sophisticated computer worm. They called it Conficker. Ultimately, it invaded at least 12 million computers worldwide….
Election 2011: ‘Worm’ indicator returns
Tech Universe: Monday 21 November Electric cars, ‘snow wings’ to save you from avalanches, new robots and 3D jet fighter training… More Tech Universe: Friday 18 November Article source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10767528&ref=rss View full post on National Cyber Security » Virus/Malware/Worms
Fake Microsoft Office tool hides worm
A security firm found a worm that disguises itself as Office Genuine Advantage, a program Microsoft deployed in the past to validate copies of Office. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Cyber-warriors combat mysterious ‘worm’
We take it for granted that the Internet will work when we pay a bill, download a song or order a gift, even though most of us have no idea how it works. View full post on computer worm – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber…