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  • 'Swiss Army knife' virus appears in a weekend

    A new 'Swiss Army' worm initially thought to be MyDoom is exploiting an Internet Explorer vulnerability discovered just a few days ago.

  • Latest MyDoom worm exploits Web site guestbooks

    A new variant of the MyDoom worm discovered on Tuesday downloads malware from an MP3-downloading site and a personal Web site, according to security experts, who claim that hackers have compromised these sites by exploiting scripting vulnerabilities in their guestbooks.

  • Microsoft releases Internet Explorer fix

    Microsoft published a patch for Internet Explorer on Wednesday, aiming to close a month-old hole that has been used by viruses to spread and by an ad banner attack to compromise PCs.

  • One year on and MyDoom keeps getting smarter

    MyDoom is arguably the most successful mass mailing worm in history. One year after it was discovered, MyDoom has spawned more than 30 variants and is still evolving.

  • Doomjuice, Deadhat feed on MyDoom infections

    Two worms that take advantage of computers whose security has already been compromised started spreading on Monday, antivirus software companies warned.

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  • Latest MyDoom worm exploits Web site guestbooks

    A new variant of the MyDoom worm discovered on Tuesday downloads malware from an MP3-downloading site and a personal Web site, according to security experts, who claim that hackers have compromised these sites by exploiting scripting vulnerabilities in their guestbooks.

  • Four new Bagles emerge

    The Bagle computer virus has almost finished off the alphabet. Virus writers' penchant for modifying the source code for the program has resulted in four new variants--Bagle.Q, Bagle.R, Bagle.S and Bagle.T--in the past two days, antivirus firms said on Thursday.

  • Better tools let hackers strike more quickly

    Increasingly, attackers are using better tools to find vulnerabilities quickly, exploit flaws and hide their attacks.

  • Watch out: It's virus season again

    Virus writers seem to be trying every trick they can these days to infect our computers, but we can fight back. How? For starters, says Robert, try updating Windows frequently.

  • NetSky variant a greater threat than thought

    Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.

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