Displaying items by tag: Worm

The Log4j vulnerability appears to have been overhyped by the infosec industry, with nothing like the scale of attacks expected materialising.

A researcher has released exploit code for taking advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the server message block protocol in Windows, a flaw that was described as SMBGhost at the time it became known.

Thousands of Android devices connected to the Internet are being exploited by a network worm because a feature of the mobile operating system, known as Android Debug Bridge, has been enabled by default by manufacturers.

Symantec has identified a new worm that can potentially infect embedded devices within your home or business network.

Microsoft has patched a critical vulnerability in the Remote Desktop Protocol that could allow remote code execution. This issue calls for urgent attention, with a security expert describing it as a worm vector.

If you're running Skype on a Mac, the word has come that you need to apply a free update to whack a worm and make it squirm and scoot off into oblivion.

A security vendor has warned that Australia is on the list of countries specifically targeted by the latest variants of the Yimfoca malware.

Do you remember being told that malware developers have turned their attention to making money? It seems the vandals are still around.

Call it Palevo, call it Yimfoca, a worm is being spread through instant messaging programs and other vectors.

How would you reward the author of not one, but two, worms which are released onto a hugely popular social networking site? The obvious answer is with a job, of course. Doh!