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items tagged with Conficker

PC Tools launches 'Toyota' class security solution
Written By: Beverley Head
Section: Information technology news

Category: Anti-Virus

2009-11-09 22:26:54
Sydney based Symantec subsidiary, PC Tools has launched its latest series of security tools aimed at value conscious customers.
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Adware trojan most widespread e-threat
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-10-06 21:00:33
The Clicker adware trojan is the most widespread threat on the Web right now possibly due to it regaining popularity as an infection tool of choice.


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Report: most security efforts misdirected
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-09-15 16:01:13
A new report from security researchers at the SANS Institute indicates that many organizations are focusing their security efforts in the wrong place. Operating system attacks are on the decline but get addressed quicker than the more frequent application and Web-based vulnerabilities.


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Conficker, back with a vengeance as top worm
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.


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Trojans on the march, Conficker still stalking
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-08-02 00:57:44
Trojans continue to dominate e-threats for the second month in a row, with the infamous Conficker also still prevalent, with threats from the worm – otherwise known as Downadup.Gen - increasing from 3.33 percent in June to 4.15 percent of all infections during July.      



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How Microsoft benefits from Conficker
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2009-06-30 21:53:31
An attack by the Conficker worm, that infects Windows systems, has cost the Manchester Council in England around £1.5 million - and Microsoft has benefitted too, according to a report in the Manchester Evening News.
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Clever infection techniques top e-threats list
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-06-03 08:26:59
Those naughty, malicious little malware writers are becoming increasingly clever and creative in the way they go about spreading infections and misery across the Internet.


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Six Foot Orc is King of Malware
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-05-28 07:55:46
Forget Facebook and tip Twitter out with trash, when it comes to malware threats a new king has been crowned and he's a six foot tall Orc.


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Trojans remain the biggest e-threat
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-05-06 23:29:27
Trojans continue their proliferation and spread across the Internet, still dominating the list of the most pernicious threats facing Internet users, according to BitDefender in its April survey released today.


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China hardest hit as malware attacks increase
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-05-05 06:04:29
China received the brunt of a rise in malware attacks around the world in April, doubling its share of attacks from the previous month as the lucrative online gaming market attracted hits from cybercriminals.


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Conficker likely to cause rise in spam levels
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-16 04:30:02

That devil of a Conficker worm that’s never far from the surface these days is likely to cause a significant increase in spam levels over the next three months, according to a report by yet another security firm that’s closely monitoring the worm’s exploits.


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Forget Conficker, there’s a new threat driving past your computer!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-14 07:02:10

Security warnings about the impending Conficker worm attacks on computers around the globe have been with us for a while now, and as iTWire reported just a few days ago, while the predicted apocalypse didn’t engulf the world after all, the worm’s still out there.  But, be warned, we’re now in the midst of a new security threat of large-scale proportions, according to Kapersky!


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Warning: Conficker worm finally wakes up
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-09 18:25:22
Could the speculation surrounding the Conficker payload be coming to an end as the latest variant of the virulent worm reveals its hand in the form of links to the Waledac malware family and talk of rogue antivirus installations?


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Media left feeling foolish after Conficker fails to strike
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-04-01 07:22:15
Relax, despite numerous scare mongering reports to the contrary the Conficker worm has not triggered the predicted tech apocalypse on April 1st. But does that mean the Conficker threat has diminished?



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Repeat after me: Conficker is a Windows virus
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2009-03-31 09:02:42
Over the past three days, I've heard several general news broadcasts touch on the topic of the Conficker worm, no doubt because it has been widely reported that April 1 will see some real action from this payload of really creative code.
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Letter from a CIO: why Conficker won't hurt our company
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-03-31 04:38:44
You know a virus is making it in the news when your network’s users start asking you about it (instead of the latest round of "good news virus" hoaxes.) It's prudent for those in technical leadership roles to send out encouraging messages why nobody need panic. Here’s a template e-mail you can copy-and-paste, with versions for Windows, Linux and Mac infrastructures!


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It’s raining free Conficker protection: get it now!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-03-30 22:04:21

The dreaded Conficker worm is constantly in the news these days, with consumers and businesses worldwide now bracing themselves for another expected attack from the malicious worm predicted to sweep the Internet on April Fool’s Day tomorrow.


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Don’t be an April Fool, get protected from Conficker!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-03-30 05:59:18

With April Fool’s Day looming, Trend Micro is offering free protection against a new variant of the malicious Conficker worm that infected an estimated 15 million computers last year and is expected to be launched by “cyberfools” on 1 April.


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Parliamentary Network gets Confickered
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-03-28 11:07:56
With the much hyped Conficker payload day fast arriving, the last thing you want to hear is that the Parliamentary Network has been infected.


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Conficker update calls home more stealthily
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Security

2009-03-13 00:18:40
A new version of the Conficker (aka Downadup) worm is working around attempts to stifle its activity by dramatically increasing the number of domain names used to call home for fresh instructions.


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