Worms news from FierceCIO

Microsoft has capped the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials (MSE) to just 75,000, said a Microsoft spokeswoman on Monday. As we reported earlier, MSE is the replacement... Read more...

Twitter users are battling a new hack attack, which appears to be scarier and more complex than previous attacks. In this case, the hackers used "scareware," fake security software that, once... Read more...

You might have read an earlier report on how the persistent and widespread Conficker worm has found its way onto medical devices. Researcher Rodney Joffe told a panel of the House Energy and Commerce... Read more...

IBM's Internet Security Systems (ISS) division did a scan of some 2 million computers in the last 24 hours and came up with a startling figure: The Conficker worm was spotted on some 4 percent of the... Read more...

In an unusual move, security vendors have come forward to offer assurances to users or administrators worried about the Conficker worm head of April 1. This is the date which the Conficker is... Read more...

The writers behind the Conficker worm have not been sitting still, and reports from security researchers indicate that the troublesome malware has evolved to become even harder than ever to block or... Read more...

Did you make the switch to Firefox, hoping for a more secure browsing experience? According to security firm Secunia, Firefox, the popular open-source browser is even more "riddled with holes than... Read more...

A new variant of the Conficker worm has been released, which could signal a major shift in the modus operandi of this malware. Named Conficker B++, the new variant utilizes new techniques to download... Read more...

In an attempt to stem the worst Internet worm outbreak on the web for years, Microsoft has posted a $250,000 payout as reward to anyone able to furnish information leading to the arrest and... Read more...

A bug patched more than two months ago in one of Microsoft's rare, out-of-cycle updates has reared its ugly head. Administrators who have not yet patched against this vulnerability are feeling the... Read more...