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Archive for June, 2007


29
Jun

Windows Worm Uses BitTorrent to Propagate

A worm that infects Windows XP and, possibly, Vista is said to spread itself over IM applications, like AIM and Windows Live Messenger, and
… BitTorrent. Security research firm Sophos says the worm uses “a social engineering scheme” to get people to unknowingly infect their computers with it.
Hey, spreading malware using P2P programs like bittorrent is […]


09
Jun

LifeHacker Top 10 Network Utilities

Countless tools let you do all sorts of network trickery, many with their roots at the Unix command line. But forget arcane command line tools. Today we’ve picked out 10 of our favorite, free, point and click software applications and web apps that help you make the most of the giant web of connected computers […]


03
Jun

The First Cyberwar? Groundzero: Estonia

The attackers used a giant network of bots, perhaps as many as 1 million computers in places as far away as the U.S. and Vietnam — to amplify the impact of their assault. In a sign of their financial resources, there is evidence that they rented time on other so-called botnets. The 10 largest […]

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