The Panda Burning Incense worm had infected millions of Chinese PCs in early 2007
A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee.
Facebook said the problem only affected a small number of users and disputes it is a worm
Some Facebook users have been infected with a worm after clicking on an image of a scantily clad woman, which then redirects the victims to a pornography site, according to security researchers.
Victims must have jailbroken phone, default password
The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia.
The worm has proved to be resilient and also is adept at infecting machines multiple times
The Conficker worm has passed a dubious milestone. It has now infected more than 7 million [m] computers, security experts estimate.
Lures Twitter users into opening a malicious file attachment
Twitter spam bearing a worm virus is on the loose today trying to lure Twitter users into opening a malicious file attachment containing malware that could take over Windows-based machines, Symantec is warning.
TwitterCut Web site harvested account details but now claims it had no intention of phishing people
Twitter users have been tricked into divulging their login and password details to a Web site that then spammed their contacts.
Many Fortune 1000 companies are still infected, researchers say
The Conficker worm is still infecting systems at a brisk rate and continues to snag computers in Fortune 1000 companies, according to security researchers.
The worm hacks into Twitter profiles and automatically sends unauthorized posts
A worm referencing celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher and Oprah Winfrey is rapidly spreading across microblogging site Twitter, security firm Sophos said on Friday.
The total number of infected PCs could be higher, however
Security experts say that the Conficker worm has infected an awful lot of computers, making it the largest "botnet" of hacked computers on the planet. The thing they can't seem to agree on, however, is exactly how many people have been hit.
A cross site scripting attack on Twitter could leave it vulnerable to a fast-spreading viral attack.
Computer security researchers have devised a new Twitter attack that they say could spread virally, much like a worm on the microblogging service.
Free malware scrubber targets worm that spreads on Facebook, MySpace, other social networks
Microsoft is trying to stamp out the Koobface worm, which has spread aggressively on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the company said Tuesday.
Downadup variant is better at defending itself from anti-malware technologies.
A third version of Downadup has been identified by Symantec, which says the new variant gives infected machines more powerful instructions to disable anti-virus software and analysis tools, among other actions.
Symantec reports that it has found a new variant of the virulent Conficker worm.
The Conficker/Downadup worm managed to slither onto millions of PCs worldwide at its height, but after it initially infected a computer it only really acted to spread itself, and didn't cause further harm. Until now.
New variant steals log-in credentials for Facebook, MySpace, other social networking sites
A worm that hit Facebook last December has resurfaced, a security researcher said today, and is now hijacking user accounts -- not only for that social networking service, but also for MySpace, Friendster, LiveJournal and others.
Researchers have spotted a new variant of the Conficker worm, dubbed Conficker B++.
The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware that could signal a major shift in the way the worm operates.
