After a hiatus, the gang behind the Storm worm is attempting to exploit people's curiosity about a fictional love interest to tempt users into downloading the malware, according to security training organisation the Sans Institute.
The Storm worm which first surfaced in January is on the rise, but this time round the attack is delivered over the Web.
The Storm worm is now more streamline and stable after malware authors ditched some key functions from the malicious code, according to researchers from Symantec.
Security vendor Websense says the infamous 'Storm' botnet and trojan combination has been sending out false emails claiming the US has invaded Iran, including links to provocative videos.
Security companies have discovered that computers infected by the year-old Storm worm are being used to host phishing sites.
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Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.
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