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RSS zotobVirus writer suspects bagged by police
News He said: "They may have been involved in trying to release bot worms that exploited machines previously infected by Zotob and Rbot to take over compromised computers. The OX90 gang that created Zotob... [28 Jun 2006]
Microsoft virus 'bounty hunter' warns of never-ending battle
News Indeed Microsoft's cyber-crime unit has had some notable successes to date, having taken action against 150 spammers, tracked down the Sasser virus author, caught the two people in Morocco alleged to be behind the Zotob... [01 Mar 2006]
Windows exploit code released
News When Microsoft released its patches, experts were quick to warn that the MSDTC flaw could spawn an attack similar to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August. Computer code posted over the weekend can crash vulnerable... [29 Nov 2005]
Exploit unleashed for Windows plug-and-play flaw
News Exploit code was published on Friday for a Windows flaw similar to the vulnerability that led to the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc in August. That flaw led to the spread of the Zotob worm, which took... [24 Oct 2005]
Windows worm holes plugged
News It is very similar to the vulnerability two months ago that resulted in the Zotob worm. Microsoft on Tuesday issued fixes for 14 flaws in Windows, including a security hole that one expert says is ripe for exploitation... [12 Oct 2005]
Get ready for eight patches, says Microsoft
News One of the flaws was exploited days later by the Zotob worm, which wreaked havoc on Windows 2000 systems worldwide. As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release eight security alerts for... [07 Oct 2005]
Microsoft pulls this Tuesday's patch
News One of the flaws was exploited days later by the Zotob worm which wreaked havoc on Windows 2000 systems worldwide. This week's "Patch Tuesday" was already going to be quiet, with an update only for Windows. [12 Sep 2005]
Microsoft finds another "critical" Windows flaw
News One of the flaws was exploited days later by the Zotob worm that wreaked havoc on Windows 2000 systems worldwide. As part of its monthly patching cycle, Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release one security alert for flaws... [09 Sep 2005]
Virus top 10: Holidaymakers cause malware tumble
News The high profile Zotob worm, however, which hit a number of media organisations including the Financial Times and The New York Times, failed to make its mark on the chart despite incorporating elements of the Mytob... [01 Sep 2005]
Zotob author linked to credit card fraud ring
News Turkish authorities have linked one of the suspects in the Zotob worm case to individuals thought to be part of a credit card fraud ring, according to the FBI. Ekici was one of two men arrested last week for allegedly... [31 Aug 2005]
Virus arrest: Two caught in Zotob sting
News Law enforcement officials have arrested two men suspected of unleashing a pair of computer worms, including last week's Zotob, which hit servers at American Express and The New York Times among other high-profile victims. [30 Aug 2005]
Microsoft told to take some virus blame
News Thirty-five per cent of respondents to an informal web survey of customers by security company Sophos said the software maker was ultimately at fault for the recent rash of worms spawned by variants of Zotob. [19 Aug 2005]
Is latest can of worms a cyber-crime turf war?
News The first worm, dubbed Zotob, appeared on Sunday and appeared to have faded on Monday. However, several Zotob offshoots and another new worm, Bozori, were subsequently unleashed. The recent surge in... [18 Aug 2005]
Worm warning hits highest levels
News Users rushing to protect themselves from the Zotob worm are being warned not to take their eyes off other threats as McAfee raises its alert level on the newly discovered IRCbot to the highest alert. The MS05-039... [17 Aug 2005]
Virus alert: Windows 2000 worms begin to bite
News Tokyo-based antivirus company Trend Micro blames the havoc on various worms, including the Zotob worm, which hit the internet over the weekend, and new variants of the Rbot worm. The SANS Internet Storm Center, which... [17 Aug 2005]
