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FBI and other law enforcement agencies shut down networks due to unknown virus

by Heather Wood on May 22, 2009 at 02:25 PM

On Thursday, the FBI and other law enforcement agencies were forced to shut down their systems as a precaution against an unknown virus affecting their computers.  The shut down was a security measure to ensure that none of the data on the systems were compromised.  As an extra preventative measure,… Continue Reading »

Neeris worm, a Conficker copycat, gaining momentum

by Heather Wood on Apr 8, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Since the Conficker worm has been garnering all of the attention lately, its copycat version has remained virtually unnoticed.  However, the Neeris worm is taking advantage of the same flaws that has spread Conficker to so many PCs worldwide.  Neeris has been around since 2005, but the authors have released… Continue Reading »

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