Artur Boiko was convicted of creating the Allapale worm.
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While the outbreak has been contained, some IT systems remain unavailable.
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The malware infection forced administrators to take affected servers offline.
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The algorithm is designed to quarantine a worm once it's been identified.
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The Conficker infection disabled the network for three days.
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A round-up of today's worms, Trojans, and other malware.
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Round-up of today's threat alerts.
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iPhoneOS.Ikee.B is a worm that spreads through jailbroken iPhones by using the default SSH password.
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W32.Pykspa.E is a worm that spreads through Skype Instant Messenger and sends confidential information to a remote location.
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W32.SillyFDC.BDE is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable drives. It may also download files on to the compromised computer.
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W32.Gosys is a worm that spreads through network shares. It also opens a back door on the compromised computer.
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W32.SillyFDC.BDC is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and shared drives. It also modifies the host file to redirect network traffic.
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The presence of Mal/AutoInf-A is indicative a worm infection, since worms are the most common means for this malware to spread from one computer to another.
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W32.SillyFDC.BDB is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable drives. It also disables certain system software.
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W32.SillyFDC.BCZ is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and network drives. It also attempts to download files and alters certain system settings.
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VBS.Invadesys.B is a worm that spreads by copying itself to all drives on the compromised computer.
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W32.SillyFDC.BCW is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable and shared drives.
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Using an outdated version of WordPress blogging software can pose security challenges.
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VBS.Runauto.G is a worm that spreads through removable drives and network shares. The worm also opens a back door on the compromised computer.
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W32.Screentief is a worm that spreads by copying itself to removable drives. It also captures screenshots and attempts to send them to a remote attacker.
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