Security Fix: August 14, 2005 - August 20, 2005
Customs Crashed by Zotob
It's been all Zotob, all week. I'm thinking Zotob would make a great name for an anti-depressant. Maybe if it were a psychoactive happy drug, we'd all feel much better about the fact that this Internet worm disabled the computer...
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August 19, 2005; 1:43 PM ET |
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Workaround for Unpatched IE Flaw
A few news outlets have called attention to an unpatched, critical flaw tied to Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser that could let bad guys take over vulnerable Windows machines if they browse a site controlled by potential attackers. The stories...
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August 18, 2005; 12:48 PM ET |
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SoBig.F's Second Anniversary
Two years ago today, Internet users felt the brunt of a leap forward in virus-spreading technology as e-mail inboxes around the world were flooded with copies of "Sobig.F." At the time it was the single fastest-spreading virus ever -- Sobig.F...
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August 18, 2005; 11:00 AM ET |
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Latest Worms Duke It Out
It appears that the numerous variants of the Zotob worm that have emerged over the past couple of days may have been salvos in a new worm war between rival online crime groups, according to analysis by Finnish antivirus company...
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August 17, 2005; 5:55 PM ET |
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As the Worm Turns
Since Sunday, when Security Fix first warned readers about the emergence of the Zotob worm, nearly a dozen variants have emerged, each slightly more dangerous or sneaky than the one before. Yesterday, it came to light that many companies, including...
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August 17, 2005; 1:40 PM ET |
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A Media Worm?
(Editor's note: For more information see this Post story by Brian Krebs and Mike Musgrove.) A number of media companies said today that their newsrooms were battling a new Internet worm that was taking advantage of a Windows security flaw...
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August 16, 2005; 7:02 PM ET |
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A Media Worm?
(Editor's note: For more information see this Post story by Brian Krebs and Mike Musgrove.) A number of media companies said today that their newsrooms were battling a new Internet worm that was taking advantage of a Windows security flaw...
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August 16, 2005; 7:02 PM ET |
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Apple Update Fixes Multiple Mac OS X Security Holes
Apple has released a really huge update that fixes more than 40 security flaws present in its Mac OS X operating system. The patch bundle mends security holes that range from mildly scary to "extremely critical" in more than a...
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August 16, 2005; 1:54 PM ET |
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Reason #4,643 To Just Say 'No' to Spam
Everyone knows it's a pain to clean out the spam from your e-mail inbox. And Security Fix's regular readers should know by now that spam poses a more insidious risk because many messages try to trick users into clicking on...
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August 16, 2005; 1:15 PM ET |
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A Billion-Dollar Boondoggle?
Just spent a few minutes leafing through the latest edition of Consumer Reports, which this month features advice on helping people stay safe online. The magazine references a study saying that over the past two years, at-home computer users invested...
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August 15, 2005; 6:30 PM ET |
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Worm Exploiting Microsoft Hole
A nasty new Internet worm is taking advantage of a five-day-old flaw in most recent versions of Windows. This is the same flaw Security Fix warned readers to hurry up and patch using an update Microsoft released on Tuesday. The...
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August 14, 2005; 1:22 PM ET |
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