Yaha Virus Uses Netizens as Pawns

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Wired News: Yaha Virus Uses Netizens as
Pawns

Wired News: Yaha Virus Uses Netizens as
Pawns 03/14/2003 04:13 AM
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Return of the Yaha Worm

Return of the Yaha Worm 01/03/2003 12:47 AM
Security firms have issued high alerts for the latest Yaha worm, which propagates via email using its own built-in SMTP engine.

Telecom: We're just pawns in a big, big
game

Telecom: We're just pawns in a big, big
game 02/17/2004 09:19 PM
ZDNet Feb 18 2004 1:32AM GMT

Unwitting pawns or partly to blame?

Unwitting pawns or partly to blame? 04/14/2004 06:19 AM
ICSA Labs' Bruce Hughes says companies that keep doing the same old thing can't honestly complain about new security breaches--not when they're playing deaf, dumb and blind.

Where Chess Is King and the People Are
the Pawns

Where Chess Is King and the People Are
the Pawns 06/20/2004 08:31 AM
Chess City, a shimmering complex in the capital of the Russian republic of Kalmykia, stands in stark contrast to surrounding areas.

Brazilian Slums Seen as Pawns in
Political Games

Brazilian Slums Seen as Pawns in
Political Games 01/17/2004 10:38 PM
A sprawling slum near Brazil's capital demonstrates how politicians in many lands have used such places for their own purposes.

Help For Some Censored Netizens?

Help For Some Censored Netizens? 06/25/2004 05:22 PM

Adam Morris writes:

Recently China's been cracking down on the Internet something fierce (I can recommend some links if you're interested in posting on that -- it hasn't gotten any western press coverage yet) and well, I'm tired of being babysat by the celestial nanny if you know what I mean. I'm desperate. I can't read blogspot blogs, nor Typepad blogs, nor the BBC, nor a lot of other sites without going through a crummy, inaccurate work-around: Web-based proxies. They, in turn, get blocked or else simply don't work period. I have a list of a few China-based bloggers who are interested in a permanent, complete work around. We would need a server set up outside of China that could handle SSL and that would let us access the entire Internet without any problems. Only "westerners" are on this (short) list, as we don't think it's wise to involve Chinese nationals for obvious reasons. I had just such a system set up for me by a friend that worked beautifully. I was wondering if you could help. Maybe someone you know would volunteer to provide a haven for a select number of us. For an Internet sleuth like myself not being able to access these sites is like saying I'm not allowed to read.

Ideas? If anyone wants to contact Adam directly, you can find his e-mail address on this page.

"Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to
RSS for Browsing"

"Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to
RSS for Browsing" 05/08/2004 09:06 AM

Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to RSS
for Browsing

Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to RSS
for Browsing 05/11/2004 06:18 AM
Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to RSS for Browsing by J.D. Lasica
http://ojr.org/ojr/ workplace/1083806402.php

"Newsreader" software continues to improve, allowing infowarriors better ways to find and assemble what they are looking for on the Web. RSS may be to the Web what TiVo was to TV. J.D. Lasica reviews the latest tools.

Netizens Ask 263.net To Return Ownership
Of Chatrooms

Netizens Ask 263.net To Return Ownership
Of Chatrooms 12/27/2004 04:34 AM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 27 2004 8:13AM GMT

OJR article: Surf's Down as More
Netizens Turn to RSS for Browsing

OJR article: Surf's Down as More
Netizens Turn to RSS for Browsing 05/07/2004 01:38 PM
Surf's Down as More Netizens Turn to RSS forBrowsing .. J.D. Lasica reviews some of the popular aggregators .. RSS readers and search tools

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62pc of netizens unaware of Pajamahadeen
militants

62pc of netizens unaware of Pajamahadeen
militants 01/05/2005 03:11 AM
The Register Jan 5 2005 7:10AM GMT

Netizens learning to tolerate spam -
study

Netizens learning to tolerate spam -
study 04/12/2005 08:45 AM
The Register Apr 12 2005 1:11PM GMT

Exclusive: Google launches new search
services for Chinese netizens

Exclusive: Google launches new search
services for Chinese netizens 06/24/2004 06:22 AM
Interfax Information Agency Jun 24 2004 11:03AM GMT

Microsoft Creates Anti-Virus Bounty To
Help Track Down Virus Writers

Microsoft Creates Anti-Virus Bounty To
Help Track Down Virus Writers 11/05/2003 10:59 AM
What do you if you're in an unchartered area with no reasonable law enforcement, and criminals are running rampant? You convince everyone to become the "enforcement" arm and find someone rich enough to pay them to help fight crime. Microsoft can't be bothered to fix a few of the holes in their programs that make it incredibly easy to pass on viruses, so instead, they're setting aside $5 million for anti-virus bounty hunters who can track down anyone responsible for worms, trojan horses or viruses. The rewards will be given out in $250,000 wads of cash from Bill Gates wallet increments. So, now, who's going to round up an anti-virus posse?

Computer Virus Like Human Virus

Computer Virus Like Human Virus 05/25/2004 11:41 PM
Xposed May 26 2004 3:45AM GMT

Bagle Virus Riding on the Coattails of
Spam; Deceiving Spam and Virus Filters

Bagle Virus Riding on the Coattails of
Spam; Deceiving Spam and Virus Filters 08/12/2004 02:51 AM
Spam Inspector Software Developers Working to Stay Ahead of Bagle to Keep Users Protected [PRWEB Aug 12, 2004]

new WIN virus?

new WIN virus? 01/01/2005 04:55 AM
Atom 'Smasher' (Jan 28 2004)

New Virus Out

New Virus Out 05/01/2004 02:41 PM

Got Virus?

Got Virus? 08/27/2004 09:28 PM
WebDevInfo Aug 28 2004 0:04AM GMT

"Mac OS X virus"

"Mac OS X virus" 04/09/2004 04:12 PM

New Virus, Yow

New Virus, Yow 01/26/2004 07:42 PM
This virus that’s going around trying to get you to click on a .PIF because it’s partial or has non-ASCII in it or whatever, it’s hitting my inbox harder than it’s ever been hit before. Maybe we’re watching a record being set; the mind boggles at the thought of the billions of these things that are swooshing around mailspace. The stories say the virus-hounds haven’t figured out what it does yet. Well, I can tell you one thing it does: mail itself to everyone in your address book, faking a signature from someone else in your address book. Er, maybe the world should stop using Outlook. Just a suggestion.

Virus, virus everywhere, so let me have
a Mac

Virus, virus everywhere, so let me have
a Mac 04/02/2005 04:03 PM
For a week that saw no product releases, news or comment from Cupertino, the Spymac forums certainly were buzzing with information: Tiger seems to have reached gold master; Adobe accidentally posted official details about the yet-to-be-released version of Photoshop; NYC cops warned the city against iPod thefts. Oh yeah, and that virus thing. In case you missed it, allow me to recap. Earlier this week, Henderson, Tenn.-based DVForge offered $25,0000 to anyone who could create a virus that would spread between two Power Mac G5 computers running Mac OS X Panther on or before July 31. The contest was barely up and running, however, when DVForge rescinded the offer, apparently out of fear of being sued by Apple’s increasingly trigger-happy legal team. While the inevitability of Mac viruses have always been a source of discussions, DVForge’s challenge was squarely aimed at Symantec, who made a few bold statements of its own in its recent Internet Security Threat Report. "Contrary to popular belief, the Macintosh operating system has not always been a safe haven from malicious code," Symantec said. "Out of the public eye for some time, it is now clear that the Mac OS is increasingly becoming a target for the malicious activity that is more commonly associated with Microsoft and various Unix-based operating systems," the report said. It continued: "The various OS X vulnerabilities allow attackers to carry out information disclosure, authentication bypass, code execution, privilege escalation, and DoS attacks. Symantec believes that as the popularity of Apple’s new platform continues to grow, so too will the number of attacks directed at it." Maybe it’s just me, but the possibility of something happening that may or may not be harmful to sensitive data doesn’t seem like cause for alarm. What’s more, DVForge’s claims have likely brought more attention to Symantec’s assertions than the report itself. But let’s forget that. Let's pretend the report was required reading for anyone who is considering purchasing a Mac. Does it change anything? Do any of the millions of Windows users think their computer is virus-free? And similarly, does any Mac user really believe they are completely impenetrable to attack? It’s a silly notion. And, as it has been said time and time again, most viruses start and end with the user, Don’t open strange e-mail attachments. Don’t launch applications that aren’t downloaded from reliable sites. Keep your machine updated with the latest patches. Blah, blah, blah. Besides, if Mac OS X is so perfect, why has Apple’s released so many Security Updates in recent months? But still, DVForge may be right. Perhaps none of the viruses in today’s cyberspace are nimble enough to squirrel their way into OS X’s safeguards. Or, Symantec may be right. I don’t know. I’m not a hacker. And I’d like to think no one on DVForge’s staff is either. But I do know that I feel a heck of lot safer on a Mac than on a Windows machine. And that’s not going to change with a semi-annual report. I also know that Apple has never claimed its OS to be a virus-free zone. But then again, I never experienced an infection on my IBM laptop either. In light of all this hoopla and attention, DVForge posted a new press release on its Web site yesterday, with the following coda: … put up or shut up. Show the industry your evidence that such an in-the-wild OS X virus is indeed possible. Or, publicly retract your company's previously stated position. And so it goes. If nothing else, you have to appreciate DVForge’s overwhelming faith in Mac OS X. With the imminent release of Tiger, I’m sure this will all blow over (probably without an attack on Panther), and Mac users will continue to go about their computing without a second thought to what lurks beyond their browsers. For any number of reasons, we choose to use Macs. And no report — or bounty — can take that away. Michael Simon is a freelance writer and editor, and paginator for The Times in Pawtucket, R.I. He is the author of Failed Attempt, written under the moniker of Morlium, which may be purchased for $9.99, either through the iTunes Music Store or as a full-color paperback. He can be reached for comment or inquiry by e-mail at morlium@mac.com.

PC virus: It's all biology

PC virus: It's all biology 05/25/2004 04:35 PM
News24.com May 25 2004 7:57PM GMT

Catching a Virus in the Act

Catching a Virus in the Act 09/18/2004 05:21 AM
Scientists get their first look at a virus attaching to DNA. Physical proof of this surprising interaction could lead to drugs that can stop some infections. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Virus attacks up 50%

Virus attacks up 50% 04/08/2005 05:55 PM
TechSpot Apr 8 2005 9:37PM GMT

The Virus Underground

The Virus Underground 02/10/2004 02:55 AM
Young people around the world spend their Saturday nights writing fiendishly contagious computer viruses and worms. Are they artists, pranksters or techno-saboteurs?

Virus Detection

Virus Detection 02/10/2004 07:08 AM
Virus Detection
http://link.abpi.net/l.php?20040209A2

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a miniature device sensitive enough to detect a single virus particle. The device is tiny cantilever, a diving board-like beam of silicon that naturally vibrates at a specific frequency. When a virus particle weighing about one-trillionth as much as a grain of rice lands on the cantilever, it vibrates at a different frequency. The work, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is aimed at developing advanced sensors capable of detecting airborne viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants. Such sensors will have applications in areas including environmental-health monitoring in hospitals and homeland security. The next step will be to coat a cantilever with the antibodies for a specific virus. Only those virus particles would stick to the device, making it possible to create detectors sensitive to specific pathogens.

The virus hunter

The virus hunter 01/26/2004 04:13 PM
Network Associates' Vincent Gullotto is on the front lines in the struggle between virus writers and security managers. Which side is ahead? A status report.

My Phone Has A Virus

My Phone Has A Virus 05/13/2004 12:29 PM
I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty more stories of this nature as VoIP becomes even more common. Suddenly, people are realizing that when your voice calls go out over the internet, they become vulnerable to internet-style attacks. That means, if not well set up, it's easier to intercept and record VoIP calls or to hit them with a denial of service or virus attack. There are ways to protect against such things, but the fear is that many companies setting up their own VoIP phone system won't be that careful - and the next time the company gets hit with a bad virus, they won't even be able to call down to their IT department for help since the phones will be down too. It's likely that as this gets more attention, security companies will try to rush into the space and expand their current offerings to cover VoIP as well. Of course, so far current security offerings have had mixed results, so some may wonder how good they'll be on VoIP systems as well.

New Virus Running

New Virus Running 01/26/2004 08:48 PM
Significant outbreak of new virus found running hard in wild. Watch yourself...

Man loses job thanks to IM virus

Man loses job thanks to IM virus 07/01/2004 06:56 AM

VBS/Pub virus on the loose

VBS/Pub virus on the loose 06/10/2004 01:06 PM
The virus is emailed with the attachment name pubrn.vbs and upon execution copies itself the the Windows folder and copies itself to local and network files with the extensions VBS, VBE, HTM, HTT, HTA, HTML and ASP.

the spreading virus of IP law

the spreading virus of IP law 02/15/2004 10:44 AM
So after being battered down again and again, the database bill is back. Congress is again being pressed by IP extremist lobbyists to "solve" the "problem" of "inadequate legal protection" for databases by adding a raft of IP lawyers into the mix. This is an awful law, and were the attention of good people everywhere not focused upon the many awful things happening in DC, it would be dead on arrival. But unfortunately, it lives. PublicKnowledge is doing its part to stop it. Please do something to help stop it again.

PHP.Pirus - First PHP virus

PHP.Pirus - First PHP virus 06/11/2004 11:17 AM
[PHP.Pirus] is the first known virus to infect PHP files. PHP is becoming increasingly popular as a server side web site scripting language similar to Perl. Users browsing web sites are not at risk. It is a direct action infector of .php (other than itself) and .htm files in the current directory. Infection consists of appending to files a PHP script that will load and execute the virus. Thus infected files do not contain the virus itself, only a reference to it.

Virus Schmirus

Virus Schmirus 03/27/2005 10:52 PM
Nice writeup, Rosyna! Sorry for the new post, I wrote too much to fit comfortably into a comment....

More About the First Known Pocket PC
Virus

More About the First Known Pocket PC
Virus 07/20/2004 11:11 AM

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“…Russian-based antivirus firm Kaspersky Labs said Duts was created by Ratter, the pseudonym of a virus writer who is an active member of the international group 29A. The group is famous for its proof-of-concept viruses, like the mobile phone-targeting Cabir and Rugrat, the first known virus capable of attacking 64-bit Windows files. Cabir was launched in June; Rugrat in May.”…

The IM Virus That Got Someone Fired

The IM Virus That Got Someone Fired 06/30/2004 07:37 AM
While I'm not saying this couldn't happen, this story of someone who got fired when an IM virus sent out all of his past conversations to everyone on his buddy list certainly has the sound of an urban legend. First, no names or info are given. Second, the story is being told by an exec from a company offering software for enterprise instant messaging that would (in theory) protect against such attacks. If this were a real virus, wouldn't there be plenty of stories about such things? Instead, it seems like this is the only guy who's heard of it. The story sounds too simple to be true. After all of his old conversation were passed on to everyone else, the story goes, he got fired because an old conversation that was passed on to partners at his firm included negative comments about some of them. Once again, it certainly is possible that this happened (or that it will happen in the future). It just seems that the circumstances by which this information came out are a bit suspect.

Virus del 2004

Virus del 2004 12/27/2004 02:59 PM

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