-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
Conficker Worm Gets an Evil Twin
,----[ Quote ]
| The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new
| version of the malware that could signal a major shift in the way the worm
| operates.
|
| The new variant, dubbed Conficker B++, was spotted three days ago by SRI
| International researchers, who published details of the new code on Thursday.
| To the untrained eye, the new variant looks almost identical to the previous
| version of the worm, Conficker B. But the B++ variant uses new techniques to
| download software, giving its creators more flexibility in what they can do
| with infected machines.
`----
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159890/conficker_worm_gets_an_evil_twin.html?tk=rss_news
Recent:
Virus strikes 15 million PCs
,----[ Quote ]
| A virulent computer virus has infected as many as 15 million computers around
| the world so far, according to various estimates.
|
| The virus -- a self-replicating computer worm known as Downadup, Conficker or
| Kido -- spreads across computer networks using Microsoft Windows software
| which have not been patched or updated properly. Microsoft issued a patch
| that fixes the vulnerability the virus exploits last October.
`----
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/01/26/Virus_strikes_15_million_PCs/UPI-19421232924206/
Windows worm: Security experts waiting for activation of 'botnet'
,----[ Quote ]
| Computer experts are preparing to respond to further virus outbreaks and
| security threats posed by the Windows worm, known as Conficker, Kido and
| Downadup, which has infected more than 15 million PCs worldwide.
`----
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/microsoft/4345295/Windows-worm-Security-experts-waiting-for-activation-of-botnet.html
Microsoft May Accelerate Buybacks
,----[ Quote ]
| Given the recent weakness in Microsoft's stock, we have
| assumed the company will likely accelerate its pace of
| buyback from the September quarter of $6.6 billion to
| roughly $8 billion for the next several quarters, resulting
| in a net reduction in fully diluted shares outstanding of
| 300 million per quarter.
`----
http://online.barrons.com/article/SB123067859048643923.html?mod=googlenews_barrons
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
iEYEARECAAYFAkmffFkACgkQU4xAY3RXLo6NogCfdrnZQo8+5VGxUxwyonD2yKhF
GJwAn3ZakIXFanhRcAsnXvcWfma3zvua
=qaPG
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
|
|
