Demon Internet's servers are being hit by a suspected attack from the Nimda worm. Since a software upgrade to the ISP's core network cut off four leased-line customers completely on Tuesday, Demon confirmed its servers have been bombarded with...
An internet worm that attacks Microsoft's SQL Server database has caused more attacks in the past week than last year's most notorious worms, Nimda and Code Red. The worm attacks port 1433, with more attacks on this port reported over the past week...
The ability of the MSBlast worm to spread has underscored the view that today's methods of patching security flaws, while necessary to lock down specific computers, is too time-consuming to react to critical vulnerabilities.
The Myfip worm was first detected more than a month ago but email security firm Messagelabs said it has noticed the worm is starting to spread. An email that claims to have been sent by online auction company eBay's webmaster contains a worm that...
Google has responded to calls from antivirus companies to stop the advance of an Internet worm that was using the search engine's technology to spread among online bulletin boards. Google was prompted into action after antivirus companies, such as...
Without those commands, the worm is not going to be able to spread. Such programs are numerous (Symantec's catalogue holds more than 6,500) and, as the MySQL worm demonstrates, can easily be turned into programs that spread widely.