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CANN20041101a - A New Beagle (11/01/2004) |
- Over the weekend, a new variant of
the troublesome Beagle worm has been discovered quickly spreading across the
Internet. Protect yourself by updating your anti-virus software and reading the
Computer Advisory Notification
(CAN) newsletter located
here.
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CANN20040218a - Sinister Sequels (2/18/2004) |
- Within the last 24 - 48 hours, 3 major new variants of
older worms have been discovered quickly spreading across the Internet.
Additionally, hacker web sites have begun publishing sample code to
exploit one of the latest vulnerabilities in certain versions of Microsoft
Windows - almost certainly signaling the birth of a new worm to take
advantage of this vulnerability. The good news: there are patches and
updates available!
Protect yourself by updating your anti-virus software, applying the
appropriate patches, and reading the Computer Advisory Notification
(CAN) newsletter located
here.
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CANN20040127a - Novarg.A/Mydoom Worm Outbreak (1/27/2004) |
- The Novarg.A/Mydoom worm is
already at what is considered to be "major outbreak" level and is quickly spreading across the Internet
via e-mail. If you receive e-mail with an attachment you weren't expecting,
don't open it until you read this bulletin!
Protect yourself by updating your anti-virus software and reading the
CAN
Newsletter located
here.
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CANN20040120a - Beware The Beagle (1/20/2004) |
- The Beagle.A worm is
quickly spreading across the Internet via e-mail. This
worm has the potential to overload your outgoing e-mail server and dramatically
reduce your Internet bandwidth, effectively
causing you to be unable to connect to the Internet for valid purposes. If your
machine becomes infected, it will also be left open to remote hacker
attacks. Protect
yourself by updating your anti-virus software and reading the
CAN Newsletter located
here.
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CANN20031103a - Mimail.D and Mimail.E
Worm Variants (11/03/2003) |
- Just three days ago,
we issued a CAN on the Mimail.C Worm. Over the weekend, two new variants
of this worm (Mimail.D and Mimail.E) have been spreading quickly across
the Internet via e-mail. The actions of these worms have the potential to
overload your Internet bandwidth, effectively causing you to be unable to
connect to the Internet for valid purposes. Protect
yourself by updating your anti-virus software and reading the
CAN Newsletter located
here.
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CANN20031031a - Mimail.C
Worm, New Microsoft Updates (10/31/2003) |
- The new Mimail.C
worm can steal information from your PC and turn your computer into a
virus e-mail generator. Meanwhile, Microsoft issues a slew of security
updates for several versions of Windows, Internet Explorer, and
Exchange Server. To learn the latest,
please review the CAN
Newsletter located here.
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CANN20030920a - Swen.A Strikes, Son of Blaster
Looms (9/20/2003) |
- The
new Swen.A Worm pretends to be a Microsoft patch for Internet Explorer and
sometimes appears in your inbox as a qmail delivery failure notice. In
fact, this new worm disables your anti-virus and/or firewall software and
infects other systems. Meanwhile, the forthcoming "Son of Blaster" worm
looks to be imminent. Please review the latest CAN Newsletter located
here.
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CANN20030911a - Avoid The Next Blaster (9/11/2003) |
- If you thought last month's Blaster
worm was bad, you're not going to like this. Microsoft has found new
security flaws in the DCOM RPC subsystem that can leave your computer open
to similar attacks. If you have Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003, you are vulnerable. A new patch is available from
Microsoft, and everyone from Microsoft to the US Department of Homeland
Security is urging you to apply it NOW.
Please review the latest CAN
Newsletter located here.
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CANN20030908a - IE, Hoaxes, and 9-1-1 Approaches
(9/8/2003) |
- Newly discovered security flaws in
Microsoft Internet Explorer can allow hackers to use your computer for
illegal activities and/or steal your information. Also, learn about e-mail
hoaxes and pay attention for new 9/11-related viruses this week.
Please review the latest CAN
Newsletter located here.
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CANN20030820a - Three New Worms
(Sobig.F, Welchia, Dumaru) |
- Wow, it's been quite a month for computer security
warnings! There are three new major worms (Sobig.F, Welchia, and Dumaru)
spreading rapidly across the Internet this week and you're bound
to be attacked by at least one of them soon.
Please review the latest CAN
Newsletter located here.
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CANN20030812a - Blaster Worm On The Loose On Internet |
- Just ten days ago, we warned you
of a major security loophole in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft
Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Server 2003
and guess what? The first worm that exploits this vulnerability is in
the loose and rapidly spreading across the Internet. Systems ARE
being affected, and the situation is likely to get MUCH worse over the
next few days!
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- If you haven't patched your
system yet, then stop what you are doing and give this matter some
attention right now because there are likely to be many more
similar viruses/worms on the way soon. Read
about the latest worm (it doesn't need e-mail to infect your
computer!) by reading
the Computer Advisory Notification
(CAN) located
here.
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| CANN20030802a - Major Security
Loophole In Microsoft Windows |
- There's a major security loophole in
many Windows computers, and everyone from Microsoft to the U.S.
Government is urging you to fix your
system before it's too late! See if your
computer is vulnerable and learn how to
fix the problem by reading
the Computer
Advisory Notification (CAN) located here.
It's been quite a while since
we've seen so many urgent warnings from so many computer security
organizations regarding a single threat, so take this seriously.
If your computer is running a version of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0,
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows
Server 2003, you may be at risk.
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