Real Player Security flaw found
Three flaws have been found in Real Player which could open your PC to hackers. Real Networks is encouraging people to update Real. [CNet] [Real]
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Cable Modem Hackers unlock Cable Modem
A very amazing article on the Register on how a group of hackers have unlocked a certain brand of cable modem. The implications are significant and service providers will not be happy. [The Register] [TCN-ISO]
Microsoft 1 – MyDoom.B 0
Seems that Microsoft has battled the MyDoom.B virus and survived. What strikes me as funny is that SCO who obviously is running UNIX boxes on their websites where unable to fend off the attack. Obviously their is a significant higher number of Unix Servers on the Net but it's funny that Microsoft which obviously run Windows Servers where able to
Microsoft says it’s ready for MyDoom
In round two the MyDoom virus is set to hit Microsoft when computer clocks all over the world roll-over to Feb 3rd. I hope they have rolled out the heavy armor we will see if they can survive and not get waxed like SCO did. [Microsoft Watch]
SCO Website is off the air from MyDoom Virus
My response may be a bit controversial but I will say that SCO has been pissing a lot of big companies and small business's in the past year with there ongoing legal battles. They have also upset Unix users all across the world. So they should not be surprised that they have been targeted. The MyDoom Virus launched what is
Mydoom Worm Makes a Name for Itself in a Hurry
The Mydoom worm (a.k.a. Shimgapi and Novarg) is making a fast name for itself and has been detected in 142 countries and currently accounts for 8.5% of all Internet e-mail, according to a leading security company.The worm arrives in an e-mail file attachment. The e-mail body varies from blank to highly technical jargon...all of which are designed to fool the recipient into opening the attached (infected) file which has a common extension such as ZIP, SCR, EXE, or PIF.
Warning a New Badass Virus on the loose
Keep your eyes open to what e-mail you are getting and update your Virus definitions immediately. This one is being rated as High Risk read the details here. One thing to note it looks like it is more a Trojan than a Virus ugly non the less. [ZDNet] [Network Associates]