spread computer viruses
SMEs and high-tech crime: 'Get your heads out of the sand, or face the consequences...'
News The UK Chamber network is ideally placed to host security roadshows and provide a platform for the NHTCU to spread the word," she said. Viruses and hackers are on the top of the agenda when we talk to... [14 May 2002]
Cheat Sheet: Computer viruses
Cheat Sheet Some viruses are deliberately designed to damage files or otherwise interfere with your computer's operation, while others don't do anything but try to spread themselves around. What... [26 Mar 2002]
Top 10 viruses: Nimda takes top slot
News Nimda first hit servers on 18 September and can spread in three ways - via mass mailing, from server-to-server over the internet and by creating network shares within corporate IT networks. Nimda and SirCam alone... [03 Dec 2001]
Virus guru slams 'hysterical' security firms
News A leading virus expert has accused security companies of creating unnecessary panic around the spread of the Nimda worm. The Nimda worm has spread quickly around the world since it was first detected on... [19 Sep 2001]
Virus guru lays security blame at ISPs' doors
News This means it requires up-to-date virus software to prevent its spread. David Perry, director of public education for Trend Micro and a former adviser to the US government on computer security, told... [17 Sep 2001]
Home users let viruses in through the back door
News Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at anti-virus firm Sophos said that although many businesses had developed rigorous security policies, organisations' Achilles' Heel was often home workers who spread malicious... [30 Aug 2001]
Virus top ten: Magistr rules the roost
News Other notable entrants in the top ten are the infamous Kournikova virus, which spread by promising computer users a picture of the much-admired tennis star, and Kakworm which was first seen in 1999. The... [19 Jul 2001]
Dubya says everything's fine, except for Russia and China
Comment The spread of high-speed internet access is absolutely fundamental to the continued prosperity of this country," he said. Viruses are likely to become more controllable as well, making them more... [29 Jun 2001]
Viruses kept inside DERA servers
News Catchily named ::Mail, the program aims to control the spread of email viruses like Melissa and the Love Bug, which have travelled rapidly around the world through email programmes. The... [24 Apr 2001]
Why virus hoaxes are no joke
Comment The internet allows us to spread information quickly and effortlessly. These unwanted messages include computer viruses, but also their tamer cousins: virus hoaxes.... [27 Feb 2001]
'Kriz' virus threatens crisis at Christmas
News Kriz has even been seen infecting other viruses, such as the Happy99.worm and W32.hllw.bymer.worm, helping it to spread faster. A variety of viruses with a festive theme are circulating.... [21 Dec 2000]
Kakworm makes top spot in Christmas virus charts
News The annual list shows the destructive power of script viruses such as I Love You and Kakworm which only account for 6 per cent of malware in circulation, but cause over a third of the total infections. [12 Dec 2000]
Virus timed to detonate on 26 April
News He advised IT managers to back up their data and upgrade their anti-virus software, adding that once the virus gets into a machine it can easily spread to the whole network. The ICSA doesn't normally draw attention to... [11 Mar 1999]
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