Graham Cluley
Graham Cluley
Graham Cluleyis a British security blogger and the author of grahamcluley.com; a daily blog on the latest computer security news, opinion, and advice...
again biggest love morning opening overnight people quiet since took virus
It is probably the biggest virus since the Love Bug. It went quiet overnight but took off again this morning when people started opening their e-mails.
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It appears whoever wrote Zotob had access to the Mytob source code, ripped out the email-spreading section and plugged in the Microsoft exploit.
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It appears that whoever wrote Zotob had access to the Mytob source code, ripped out the email-spreading section, and plugged in the Microsoft exploit. It's possible that several people have access to the Mytob source code - so it may not be the last we see of this Internet scourge.
home people updating users using worse
It could be that more people are using broadband, and that home users are worse at updating their antivirus software,
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People who receive this viral email won't necessarily believe that it was intended for them or their company, of course, but they may wish to advise the apparent sender that they have sent the message to the wrong person. If anyone opens the attached file, however, they risk infecting their computer and passing on the pox to others.
emails mean reading receiving themselves
Receiving or reading the emails themselves does not mean you are infected.
grand reports total zero
Globally, we have a grand total of zero reports of damage.
growth
There is going to be a real growth in 'pump and dump' spam.
awhile lowering number
It has been lowering for awhile for a number of reasons,
gives green light provide reply
Individuals have to reply to the unsolicited e-mail and unsubscribe, which gives the green light to spammers as long as they provide that option.
clearly code consequences deliver growing malicious problem serious
This is clearly a growing problem with serious consequences. They are used to deliver spam, Trojan horses, and other malicious code very quickly.
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If users and businesses take proper care over their computers, and act sensibly, then they should be able to reap the advantages of online banking without compromising their security,
appears case displaying filling pockets primarily unwanted
In this case it appears that they were being used primarily for displaying unwanted pop-up advertisements, filling the hacker's pockets with cash.
aim itself music shooting slightly sony succeeded taking
In taking aim at the music pirates, Sony succeeded only in shooting itself in the foot. What they did was not intentionally malicious. If anything, it was slightly inept.