December 01, 2022

The CHRISTMA EXEC network worm – 35 years and counting!

"Uh-oh, this viruses-and-worms scene could turn out quite troublesome." If only we'd been wrong...

Naked Security

July 15, 2021

The Code Red worm 20 years on – what have we learned?

"It was 20 years ago today..." that we learned a few lessons that are well worth revisiting!

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March 04, 2020

Trickbot campaign targets Coronavirus fears in Italy

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May 24, 2019

Any advance on $1.2m for this virus-infested netbook?

Can you ever call malware art? That question is now up for debate as a Chinese internet artist puts a laptop full of viruses up for auction.

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April 26, 2018

20 years ago today! What we can learn from the CIH virus…

The 20-year-old CIH virus, aka "Chernobyl", isn't just a museum curiosity. It still has plenty of lessons to teach us today.

Naked Security

January 23, 2018

Gas pump malware tricks customers into paying for more than they pump

Malware-infected gas pumps display the false data, and customers end up with up to 7% less gas than they paid for

Naked Security

May 05, 2017

The Google-phish-that-was-also-a-worm – what happened and what to do

More on that Google-phish-and-worm saga, with some tips on what to do now, and how to avoid this sort of thing in the future.

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June 01, 2016

“Zcrypt” – the ransomware that’s also a computer virus

Beware. Ransomware like Zcrypt can spread inside your network without needing emails or booby-trapped web pages.

Naked Security

July 31, 2015

Beer and Tequila forever! #SophosRetroWeek looks at old-school malware…

Join us on a visit to the past, when malware was...well, different!

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