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Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
Comment But in 2003, the malware landscape was irrevocably changed by the arrival of the Sobig virus. Unlike malware that came before, Sobig was all about spam. Heralding the beginning of the... [19 Nov 2007]
Nokia phones targeted by Trojan
News But MMS viruses are more comparable to email worms like Bagle, MyDoom, Sobig and others. The malicious software, dubbed "CommWarrior" and described as a virus by some antivirus companies, takes aim at... [08 Mar 2005]
Virus writers shouldn't get off so easy
Comment The FBI and its counterparts have failed to convict anyone for a slew of viruses and worms, including Code Red, Nimda, SirCam, Klez, Sobig and Nachi. Light sentences for worm and virus writers is hardly... [18 Aug 2004]
AOL claims one billion virus emails blocked
News During the peak of the Sobig.F outbreak in August 2003, AOL hit its own peak - for viruses blocked in a single day: 24 million in just 24 hours. Tatiana Gau, chief trust officer and senior vice president for integrity... [17 May 2004]
Netsky virus writers claim to be behind Sasser worm
News Already, the software giant has promised three $250,000 rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the authors of MSBlast, Sobig and MyDoom. The programmers, who have referred to themselves as the... [04 May 2004]
Security no worse than in 2002, says report
News The latest viruses - including the MyDoom, Sobig and Bagel viruses - leave behind a secret entry point into any system that has been infected by the programs. Another trend appears to be that attackers are increasingly... [16 Mar 2004]
Anyone for another Bagle?
News Like the Sobig viruses, Bagle.B is capable of sending its own email out, which means that it can efficiently create a steady stream of infected messages. The virus, which is programmed to stop spreading... [18 Feb 2004]
Microsoft stumps up $250,000 virus bounty
News It offered the same amount for information leading to the capture and conviction of the persons or groups responsible for releasing the MSBlast worm and the Sobig.F virus. The original MyDoom... [30 Jan 2004]
SCO puts $250,000 bounty on MyDoom virus writer's head
News As part of the announcement, Microsoft offered two $250,000 rewards for the individuals or groups that released the MSBlast worm and the Sobig.F mass-mailing computer virus. We are... [28 Jan 2004]
'High risk' virus floods internet and attack SCO
News Early data indicated an epidemic several times the size of the Sobig.F virus, which caused widespread infections last summer, said Scott Petry, a vice president of engineering at email service provider... [27 Jan 2004]
Bagle worm threat cools
News Despite the drop-off, concerns remain that Bagle - which seems patterned on last year's most effective virus, Sobig - is just the first of a series of programs that will become more effective at... [21 Jan 2004]
Virus alert: Beware of dodgy Bagle
News Comparing Bagle to the infamous Sobig virus which flooded global email networks last year, Zatz fears that a more virulent version of new worm could appear soon. According to Daniel Zatz, security... [19 Jan 2004]
Re:Viewing 2003: The return of the virus
News Even the BBC got in on the act of spreading the Sobig virus and back in February the corporation emailed it to users who had subscribed to the Archers newsletter. Sobig is believed to... [23 Dec 2003]
Massive rise in spam down to Sobig virus
News According to an end-of-year report published by email-outsourcing firm MessageLabs, the Sobig.F virus is to blame for a large proportion of the increase. This behaviour led to Sobig.F... [09 Dec 2003]
Tech and US government building cyber defence
Comment Eric Benhamou, chairman of network provider 3Com, pointed to the MSBlast worm and Sobig virus that hit companies hard this past summer as a wake-up call for even the least security-conscious companies. [04 Dec 2003]
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