Source: Robert Lemos @ Security Focus The Conficker worm, which checks 250 different domains each day for an update, could become a lot harder to stop, if those responsible for the malicious program can get their latest code to infected computers. The software module, discovered on Friday and initially dubbed Downadup.C and Conficker.C, causes Conficker-infected [...]
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Conficker update attempts to foil Cabal
Friday, March 13th, 2009SQL Attacks – How best to play it safe
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009We have always explained how important it is to keep your web applications up-to-date. From large forum software, to the simplest of guestlists…if the slightest update has been released for your software, you should upgrade *asap*. Most of the web applications available today, use some sort of a “back-end” to store all the collected information [...]
Conficker Worm Gets an Evil Twin
Friday, February 20th, 2009The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware that could signal a major shift in the way the worm operates. Source: Robert McMillan @ CIO February 19, 2009 — IDG News Service — The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware [...]
Cabal Takes On Conficker’s Domain
Friday, February 13th, 2009Source: eWeek/Matthew Hines Conficker (aka Downadup) has turned out to be an annoyingly persistent pest, worming its way around actively for almost four months now. In a high-profile effort to stem the worm’s continued re-spawning, Microsoft, Symantec and a crew of partners including ICANN, VeriSign, Neustar, Public Internet Registry, F-Secure, AOL, Support Intelligence and Arbor [...]
Virulent Worm Exploits Missing Patches
Thursday, February 12th, 2009The Conficker worm shows why it’s so important to keep PCs up-to-date. Source: Erik Larkin, PC World, Feb 2009 Think massive worm outbreaks are obsolete? Then say hello to the Conficker worm, aka Downadup. In January it slithered onto millions of computers unprotected by a critical patch that Microsoft had issued back in October. The [...]
Something’s phishy
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009Staying one click ahead of the SMiShers and other internet scammers is a full-time job, writes Lia Timson. It’s true: the more aware of the risks on the internet that computer users become, the more sophisticated and creative criminals become in their attacks. Internet security companies are reporting a bumper year for online crime aimed [...]
