Net filtering provider MessageLabs has done a back-flip after yesterday releasing figures suggesting the number of e-mails infected by Sobig.f targeted at Australian inboxes was small.
The latest variant of the Sobig computer virus picked up speed on Tuesday, accounting for nearly 32,000 e-mail messages in the last 24 hours, according to e-mail service provider MessageLabs.
A variant of the Sobig worm that appeared over the weekend is now spreading rapidly, security experts have warned.
A new computer virus has started spreading worldwide, but antivirus experts predict that the program won't become an epidemic.
The Sobig virus is aptly named.
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Messagelabs CTO Mark Sunner claims that ISPs allowing unfiltered traffic to flow to customers is like a water authority pumping out raw sewage. Additional reading: Microsoft reward snags suspected Sasser author
The number of new infections caused by the mass-mailing computer worm is dropping, say security experts -- suggesting Bagle may be toast before it reaches its cutoff date.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
Bagle (Bagle.a@mm) looks like yet another worm designed by spammers, much like Sobig and MiMail. Here's how to toast it.
Commentary: It's sad, but true. We'll see plenty of e-mail viruses in 2004, despite expectations that these pests would disappear in 2003. Here's why viruses won't go away--and how to protect yourself.
An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned.
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