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Viruses can be tamed - by upgrading users' brains

Despite the Sasser worm, PCs are now safer than they were four years ago, if users would only observe basic precautions, say security experts Read more

4 May, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

DirectX attack expected - patch Windows now

Following last week's MSBlast worm attack, security experts at Microsoft and other firms are worried that a recently discovered vulnerability in DirectX could cause even more problems Read more

18 August, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Who writes viruses?

...s still just that -- a prank. And, as Microsoft demonstrated against Blaster/LovSan, a simple configuration change can be made (with or without advance warning... Read more

25 September, 2003 by Scorp

Know your enemy: Past threats

...deal with an infection. August 2003: MSBlast worm MSBlast, also known as Lovsan, is an Internet worm that exploits a known vulnerability in Windows 2000... Read more

24 November, 2003 by Andrew Donoghue

Most UK companies 'still vulnerable' to blended attacks

...period of so much viral activity: "You would think that after Slammer, Lovsan, MSBlast, Nachi and Sobig, there would be a heightened state of awareness... Read more

29 October, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

New Windows flaw similar to MSBlast bug

...service attack. The MSBlast worm, also known as W32/Blaster and W32.Lovsan, exploited a similar vulnerability that allowed a group of unknown hackers to... Read more

11 September, 2003 by Michael Kanellos

FBI arrests MSBlast worm suspect

...on July 16. The worm, also known as W32/Blaster and W32.Lovsan, began spreading 11 August. In the first 24 hours, MSBlast turned up... Read more

1 September, 2003 by David Becker and Matt Hines

FBI closes in on MSBlast suspect

...been battling the destructive worm, also known as W32/Blaster and W32.Lovsan, since 11 August, when the virus first began spreading via email attachments... Read more

29 August, 2003 by Matt Hines

FBI near arrest in MSBlast case

...deal with the MSBlast worm -- also known as W32/Blaster and W32.Lovsan -- which started spreading on 11 August; a worm that attempted to plug... Read more

29 August, 2003 by Staff

Networks must counter triple threat

...known as W32/Welchia.worm10240, W32/Nachi.worm, WORM_MSBLAST.D, and Lovsan.D) attempts to remove Blaster and download/install the required system patch... Read more

21 August, 2003 by John McCormick

Update Windows today - before it gets Blasted

...Saturday say security experts. The MSBlast worm (also knows as Blaster or Lovsan) has been spreading quickly around the globe since Monday by infecting systems... Read more

12 August, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Protecting yourself from the MSBlast worm

...find vulnerable Windows 2000, NT, and XP systems MSBlast, also known as Lovsan, is an Internet worm that exploits a known vulnerability in Windows 2000... Read more

12 August, 2003 by Robert Vamosi

Virus crackdown: Microsoft sends out the bounty hunters

...help security companies post more profits. MSBlast, also known as Blaster and Lovsan, spread to as many as 1.2 million computers, according to data... Read more

5 November, 2003 by Robert Lemos

Virus watch: Should we fear a Blaster disaster?

...this came out of leftfield - we weren't expecting that'." However, if Lovsan does pass without hitting the most serious levels of infection and propagation... Read more

12 August, 2003 by Will Sturgeon
Microsoft Security Update MS03-026

Microsoft Security Update MS03-026

...is spreading in the wild. This virus is also known as: W32/Lovsan.worm (McAfee), WORM_MSBLAST.A (Trendmicro), Win32.Posa.Worm (Computer Associates). Best... Read more

12 August, 2003

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