The Linux worm that threatened to spread itself by creating a peer-to-peer network of infected machine appears to be wearing itself out.
A worm exploiting weak database passwords on Windows computers had essentially stopped spreading on Friday, after the systems infected with the program were cut off from the control of several central computers.
A worm is spreading among MSN Messenger users by fooling them into downloading an infectious file from the Internet, antivirus firms said on Thursday.
A German teenager accused of creating an Internet worm that affected millions of computers, including Australian rail services, goes on trial today charged with sabotage.
A new and possibly more virulent version of the "Code Red" computer worm was detected circulating the Internet over the weekend, attacking machines and leaving them vulnerable to other intruders, a leading Internet security site reported.
In three years phishing has transformed from an unknown threat into a multi-million dollar industry; in the next stage of its evolution, phishers will avoid using spam and instead hijack small parts of 'trusted' Web sites in order to bypass anti-phishing tools.
The first Internet worm appeared 16 years ago and online security has never been the same, say security professionals.
Increasingly, attackers are using better tools to find vulnerabilities quickly, exploit flaws and hide their attacks.
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Microsoft will focus on adding new security technologies to its products, educating its customers and improving its process of releasing patches, CEO Steve Ballmer pledged on Thursday.
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