http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Viruses_and_WormsFind stories, videos, and photos about Viruses and Worms from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:50:24 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Viruses_and_Worms14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Viruses and Worms from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/25/smartphone.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/25/smartphone.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorms, spam, viruses and hackers -- they're not just for your desktop or laptop anymore. According to internet security experts they could be well on their way into your pocket or purse.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/19/social.networking.crimes/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you're on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/24/celebrity.computer.virus.biel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/24/celebrity.computer.virus.biel/index.html#cnnSTCTextBe cautious if you plan to Bing Jessica Biel or Google Brad Pitt. A new report says you might get a virus.Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/technology/cybercrime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/16/technology/cybercrime/index.htmIf the word 'cybercrime' conjures up images of computer geeks trying to crash computers from their mothers' basements, think again.Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/06/twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/06/twitter.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextInternet attacks shut down the social networking site Twitter for about two hours on Thursday morning and caused glitches in other sites like Facebook and LiveJournal, a blogging site.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/10/korea.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/07/10/korea.hackers/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death of Michael Jackson and Internet attacks in the United States and South Korea share a cyber-crime connection.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/government.hacking/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/08/government.hacking/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. government Web sites -- including those of the White House and the State Department -- have been under attack since the Fourth of July, along with financial and commercial sites like Yahoo Finance and the New York Stock Exchange, cybersecurity experts said Wednesday.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/21/Internet.cyber.crime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/21/Internet.cyber.crime/index.html#cnnSTCTextCyber criminals are setting snares that move at the speed of news.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/21/cyber.crime.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/21/cyber.crime.internet/index.html#cnnSTCTextCyber criminals are setting snares that move at the speed of news.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/10/Internet.search.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/10/Internet.search.terms/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you like to search for "music lyrics" or "free" things, you are engaging in risky cyber behavior. And "free music downloads" puts 20 percent of Web surfers in harm's way of malicious software, known as "malware."Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/22/first.mac.botnet/index.html#cnnSTCTextMac computers are known for their near-immunity to malicious computer programs that plague PCs.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/expert.q.a/04/22/downloading.software/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/expert.q.a/04/22/downloading.software/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen it comes to downloading software from the Internet, I'm always getting conflicting advice from my geeky friends. Knowing my technological ignorance, some tell me that I should never download anything from the Web (recommending only boxed software from the store). Others say some software's okay to download -- but I should be aware of the dangers. How am I supposed to know where to begin identifying the difference? I'm lost!Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/conficker.activated/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/09/conficker.activated/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Conficker worm is finally doing something--updating via peer-to-peer between infected computers and dropping a mystery payload on infected computers, Trend Micro said on Wednesday.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/01/tech.viruses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/04/01/tech.viruses/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn April Fool's Day computer worm was launched on Wednesday but so far has not caused problems for the millions of computers that are believed to be infected.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/ghostnet.cyber.espionage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/30/ghostnet.cyber.espionage/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnalysts in China are dismissing claims that nearly 1,300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked, and have become part of a cyber-espionage network apparently based in China.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/29/ghostnet.cyber.espionage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/29/ghostnet.cyber.espionage/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly 1,300 computers in more than 100 countries have been attacked and have become part of a computer espionage network apparently based in China, security experts alleged in two reports Sunday.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/conficker.computer.worm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/conficker.computer.worm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA computer-science detective story is playing out on the Internet as security experts try to hunt down a worm called Conficker C and prevent it from damaging millions of computers on April Fool's Day.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new sleeper virus that could allow hackers to steal financial and personal information has now spread to more than eight million computers in what industry analysts say is one of the most serious infections they have ever seen.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTextBack in the good old days of the Internet, the hacker was a teenager motivated by high-tech pranks and bragging rights. Today, the online thief could be anyone with 'Net access after a quick buck.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1715129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1715129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWanted: computer virus writers. Must be fluent in Mandarin. Or Russian. Or PortugueseThu, 21 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/12/cyber.thieves/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/12/cyber.thieves/index.html#cnnSTCTextNotorious 20th-century bank robber Willie Sutton said famously, "I rob banks because that's where the money is." Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/17/counteryspy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/17/counteryspy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn its first appearance, CounterSpy was the only antispyware product that correctly identified every piece of spyware in our current active-detection test. It did very well in active scanning, on-demand detection, and complete spyware removal. We also like its overall look and feel. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/29/fbi.botnets/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New Zealand teenager has been questioned in connection with a scheme by hackers to remotely take over more than 1 million computers worldwide and use them for criminal activity, New Zealand police and the FBI said Thursday.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/21/digital.malware/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/21/digital.malware/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost computer users live with the knowledge of online scammers and malicious code. But what about cell phone users? Handsets, after all, are getting more advanced all the time. As the tagline for Nokia's N95 smart phone suggests: "It's what computers have become."Fri, 23 Nov 2007 03:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1683361,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1683361,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHackers infiltrated the diva's MySpace page last week, showing that online scammers like social networking tooTue, 13 Nov 2007 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/technology/symantec_internetthreats/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/technology/symantec_internetthreats/index.htmThere's an old saying in the news business that says if your mother tells you she loves you, check it out.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/03/computer.virus.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/03/computer.virus.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat began as a ninth-grade prank, a way to trick already-suspicious friends who had fallen for his earlier practical jokes, has earned Rich Skrenta notoriety as the first person ever to let loose a personal computer virus.Mon, 03 Sep 2007 06:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/technology/snoopware_mobil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/23/technology/snoopware_mobil/index.htmThe nightmare begins early in the morning with an innocuous-looking e-mail on your mobile phone instructing you to check a specific Web site for information about repairing your credit score.Wed, 23 May 2007 16:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/news/companies/virus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/01/news/companies/virus/index.htmA disgruntled hacker with a personal grudge against Symantec, which provides anti-virus software to leading Fortune 500 companies, could be behind a new, crippling computer virus that's already hit a division of at least one big U.S. corporation on Thursday.Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/02/01/8399930/index.htmFRANK LOBASCIO IS ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE battle for safe computing. The president of American Carriers Moving & Storage of Moorestown, N.J., Lobascio used to spend at least $20,000 a year to prot... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fsb/server_protection.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fsb/server_protection.fsb/index.htmFrank Lobascio is on the front line of the battle for safe computing.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/20/cybercrime/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/20/cybercrime/index.htmlOn December 8, Australia suffered a sneak-attack from malevolent forces based in the former Soviet states. The weaponry was a multi-million fusillade of bogus e-mail touts targeting customers of iiNet, owner of Ozemail, one of the most popular Internet providers in the country.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/10/20/apple.virus/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/ptech/10/20/apple.virus/index.htmlApple computers have long been prized for being virus-free. But as more people use Apple products, experts say the company is increasingly becoming a target for cyber pranksters and criminals writing viruses and other forms of malware.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/18/technology/ipod_virus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/18/technology/ipod_virus/index.htmA number of video iPods are infected with a virus, Apple said on its support site Wednesday, and the company was quick to take aim at archrival Microsoft for the problem.Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/technology/phonevirus.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/10/technology/phonevirus.biz2/index.htmWhen it comes to cell phones, the smarter they are, the harder they fall - for viruses.Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/27/technology/hpsymantec0727.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/27/technology/hpsymantec0727.biz2/index.htmHow badly did Wall Street want Hewlett-Packard to make a software acquisition? Listen to the tale of the tape: Despite paying a 33% premium for Mercury Interactive in a $4.5 billion deal, HP shares rose 42 cents - or 1.4 percent - on Wednesday.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/05/smbusiness/security_threats/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/05/smbusiness/security_threats/index.htmMany small business owners have a bull's-eye on their back, and they don't even know it.Mon, 05 Jun 2006 15:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/01/technology/viruses/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/01/technology/viruses/index.htmWhat do Trojan Horses, the Kama Sutra and a worm have in common?Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/02/03/wormstrike/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/02/03/wormstrike/index.htmlMany computer users around the globe apparently heeded the warnings about a worm with a sexy name and took precautions to protect their data from the destruction of "Kama Sutra."Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:57:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/31/kamasutraworm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/31/kamasutraworm/index.html"There are a lot of people who are going to be very unhappy on the third of February," said Professor Merrick Furst from the Georgia Tech College of Computing.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/06/wmfflaw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/06/wmfflaw/index.htmlWindows users worried about malicious attacks helped prod Microsoft to release a patch for a vulnerability five days earlier than expected.Fri, 06 Jan 2006 16:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/05/wmfflaw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/01/05/wmfflaw/index.htmlMicrosoft has released a patch for a vulnerability in some Windows graphics files.Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/03/technology/windows_virusthreat/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/03/technology/windows_virusthreat/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The new year is off to a rocky start at Microsoft, where security experts are scrambling to confront a potentially massive virus threat to Windows PCs.Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/26/identity.hacker/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/26/identity.hacker/index.htmlInternet criminals want your computer, your money and your identity. And their tactics are becoming increasingly refined and organized, according to security experts.Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/23/identity.hacker/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/23/identity.hacker/index.htmlInternet criminals want your computer, your money and your identity. And their tactics are becoming increasingly refined and organized, according to security experts.Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/16/technology/computer_outages/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/16/technology/computer_outages/index.htmA computer worm unleashed itself on systems running Microsoft's Windows 2000 Tuesday, causing computer systems to crash across the United States and reportedly as far away as Germany and Asia.Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/05/sasser.court/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/05/sasser.court/index.htmlA German teenager confessed to creating last year's Sasser worm -- which wreaked havoc on hundreds of thousands of computers -- as he went on trial on charges including computer sabotage, a court official said.Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/03/sobernworm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/03/sobernworm/index.htmlIt's the oldest trick in the virus writer's handbook.Tue, 03 May 2005 19:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/21/spyware.threat/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/21/spyware.threat/index.htmlBank robbery has come a long way since the days of Bonnie and Clyde.Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/03/01/8253092/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2005/03/01/8253092/index.htmIt was big news when the father of the PlayStation confessed that Sony's consumer electronics strategy had been a disaster. Speaking to a group of Tokyo journalists in January, Sony Computer Entert...Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/02/22/fbi.warning/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/02/22/fbi.warning/index.htmlDon't open those e-mail attachments that appear to be from the FBI. They might contain a computer virus.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/01/21/crowt.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/01/21/crowt.worm/index.htmlResearchers have identified a new computer virus that masquerades as news headlines from CNN's Web site.Fri, 21 Jan 2005 07:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/07/technology/virus/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/07/technology/virus/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - It's official. Microsoft wants to make a big splash in the security software market.Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/27/8217977/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/12/27/8217977/index.htmBETTER, FASTER, smaller, cheaper ... It's the standard progression in the world of personal tech- nology. Many of the new gizmos and gadgets of 2004 were clever and useful, but a few deserve specia...Mon, 27 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/20/technology/mcafee_trendmicro/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/20/technology/mcafee_trendmicro/index.htmMSN's Hotmail service, which has almost 200 million users worldwide, will use Trend Micro as its antivirus software, dumping longtime partner McAfee, Trend Micro said in a statement Monday.Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:31:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/yir.scitech/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/yir.scitech/index.htmlThe year in science and technology ran the gamut, shedding new light on the past while also foreshadowing a more dynamic future.Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/12/15/holiday.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/12/15/holiday.worm/index.htmlGrinch-like virus writers are spreading their version of holiday cheer by embedding a variant of the so-called "Zafi" e-mail worm inside electronic greetings.Wed, 15 Dec 2004 15:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/technology/mydoom/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/09/technology/mydoom/index.htmAnti-virus software maker McAfee Inc. is warning about a new version of the Mydoom worm that infects computers of people who click on a link in e-mail they receive.Tue, 09 Nov 2004 11:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188064/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188064/index.htmNOBODY IN CHARGE AT MICROSOFT IS LIKELY to forget the dog days of August 2003. That month viruses and worms aimed at flaws in Windows software brought the Internet to its knees. Hard drives flooded...Mon, 18 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188065/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188065/index.htmMelissa, PoizonBox, Code Red, Slammer, MyDoom--it's nasty and brutish out there in cyberspace. Viruses and worms are every- where. How can you make sure you have the proper defense? Here are steps ...Mon, 18 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188066/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/10/18/8188066/index.htmTHE ALEXANDRIA TECH CENTER, A SHORT DRIVE from the Pentagon, seems like any old, anonymous office building. It's boxy, it's gray, and inside are endless rows of cubicles and fluorescent lighting. B...Mon, 18 Oct 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/09/13/go.cyber.security/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/09/13/go.cyber.security/index.htmlCompanies are spending an increasing amount of time and money protecting their systems from viruses and spam -- and the problem is worsening.Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/03/pf/security_sixsteps/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/03/pf/security_sixsteps/index.htmBesides slowing down your computer and subjecting you to annoying pop-ups, worm and virus attacks can do serious harm.Tue, 03 Aug 2004 19:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377374/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2004/08/01/377374/index.htmWhere will you find the best minds to tackle difficult technology problems? Call your travel agent. Just as jewelry stores and fast-food joints often huddle with their own kind, high-tech specialis...Sun, 01 Aug 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/30/technology/personaltech/komando_security_software/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/30/technology/personaltech/komando_security_software/index.htmComputer prices are so low, just about everyone can afford one. The expensive part is stocking the computer with software.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 14:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/29/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/29/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmThere's a big company based in Redmond, Washington that you might have heard of. Its name is Microsoft. And it has a nasty habit of barging into new markets and crushing those in its way.Tue, 29 Jun 2004 16:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/06/25/internet.attack/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/06/25/internet.attack/index.htmlInternet researchers were scratching their heads over an attack that targeted some of the most popular sites on the Web with a trojan virus that exploits flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer Web browser.Fri, 25 Jun 2004 17:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/15/technology/techwrap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/15/technology/techwrap/index.htmTechnology stocks posted solid gains Tuesday, with Oracle Corp. giving the sector a boost on expectations of a strong earnings report after the closing bell.Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/21/technology/personaltech/qa/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/21/technology/personaltech/qa/index.htmIs it necessary to turn off System Restore when removing a computer virus? I hear conflicting answers.Fri, 21 May 2004 14:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/08/sasser.qanda/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/08/sasser.qanda/index.htmlThe Sasser worm has raced around the world over the past week, exploiting a flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.Sat, 08 May 2004 12:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/05/sasser.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/05/sasser.worm/index.htmlThe fast-spreading computer worm Sasser has wreaked more havoc on computer users worldwide, affecting several businesses, banks and government offices, including Britain's Coastguard.Wed, 05 May 2004 08:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/commentary/wastler/wastler/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/05/04/commentary/wastler/wastler/index.htmDon't you wish virus writers would discover girls and beer? Life would be better, for them and us. Unfortunately, they take out their adolescent urges in cyberspace, and the rest of us have to suffer.Tue, 04 May 2004 16:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/03/sasser.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/05/03/sasser.worm/index.htmlComputer security experts are dealing with at least four variants of a worm that is spreading quickly through Windows operating systems.Mon, 03 May 2004 15:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/16/technology/personaltech/komando_qa/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/04/16/technology/personaltech/komando_qa/index.htmWhen Windows or another program crashes, I get a message asking me to send information about the error to Microsoft. Is this safe?Fri, 16 Apr 2004 15:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/04/09/apple.trojan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/04/09/apple.trojan/index.htmlThe first Trojan horse virus to target Apple's latest operating system was discovered this week, and it appears to prey on the popularity of Apple's popular music service. However, it has not been released into the "wild" or on the Internet, and therefore remains low risk.Fri, 09 Apr 2004 19:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/04/01/366648/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/04/01/366648/index.htmDiane and Michael Bingham know how to manage a crisis. They weathered financial ruin when Diane, 39, needed the family's savings to put herself through alcohol rehab and again when Michael, 52, nee...Thu, 01 Apr 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/technology/personaltech/komando_downloads/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/03/26/technology/personaltech/komando_downloads/index.htmComputer prices are so low, just about everyone can afford one. The expensive part is stocking the computer with software.Fri, 26 Mar 2004 21:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/25/technology/symantec/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/02/25/technology/symantec/index.htmMaybe e-mails should start to come with a Surgeon General's warning:Wed, 25 Feb 2004 16:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/28/technology/mydoom_costs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/28/technology/mydoom_costs/index.htmMicrosoft became the latest company to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the creator of the MyDoom virus -- an e-mail worm that is expected to cost companies up to $250 million in lost productivity and technical support expenses.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 15:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/28/mydoom.spreadwed/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/28/mydoom.spreadwed/index.htmlThe MyDoom virus has become the fastest-spreading virus yet, hitting hardest in the United States and Australia, security firm MessageLabs said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2004 05:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/27/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmAnother day, another e-mail worm. But unlike the creators of past worms, it looks like the writers of the latest one, known as MyDoom, are not going after Bill Gates and his fellow merry knights of Windows.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 17:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/27/mydoom.spread/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/27/mydoom.spread/index.htmlA sneaky e-mail worm continued to clog Internet traffic Tuesday, spreading faster than previous Web bugs by appearing as an innocuous error message.Tue, 27 Jan 2004 15:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/26/mydoom.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/26/mydoom.worm/index.htmlHackers unleashed an agile worm Monday -- using a sneaky, fairly new tactic to get unsuspecting computer users to diffuse their malicious code.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 00:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/bagle.worm/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/20/bagle.worm/index.htmlThe swift spread of an e-mail worm that surfaced over the weekend appears to have reached its peak and may be subsiding, computer security experts said Tuesday.Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355095/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/12/08/355095/index.htmSomewhere in the inner circle of hell where virus writers and spammers maintain their offices, a young entrepreneur is crafting a marketing campaign for pills that will shrink your penis and enlarg...Mon, 08 Dec 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349168/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2003/09/15/349168/index.htmPessimism can seem a virtue after this year's technology calamities--from the Great Northeastern Blackout to the plague of nasty computer worms. If you convince yourself that terrible things are go...Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333866/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/12/01/333866/index.htmQ How should a small business pick between "home" and "enterprise" versions? Sun, 01 Dec 2002 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329009/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2002/09/01/329009/index.htmSUN COBALT QUBE 3 SERVER www.cobalt.com, $2,099 Would you travel 1,000 miles to go 25 feet? Didn't think so, but that's what most e-mail does as it bounces around the Web. An in-house server lets y...Sun, 01 Sep 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305476/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/06/25/305476/index.htmWe are entering the plague years for computer viruses. There are more viruses appearing than ever before, and unlike earlier versions, which were mainly annoying, these new ones are increasingly mo...Mon, 25 Jun 2001 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276396/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/03/20/276396/index.htmNetwork Associates spent almost two years cobbling together no fewer than 19 acquisitions into a network-security software company that reached nearly $1 billion in annual sales. Then its market sh...Mon, 20 Mar 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/01/236850/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/12/01/236850/index.htmDisaster strikes. That's the basis for one of the great financial inventions underpinning modern economies--insurance. Today, it's also the basis for a thriving sector of the computer industry. Any...Mon, 01 Dec 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/17/222186/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/02/17/222186/index.htmThe Internet can be a nasty place. Stealth viruses roam the electro-ether, automated programs systematically try to break into corporate Websites, hackers sniff the wires for confidential data. Bef...Mon, 17 Feb 1997 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216624/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/09/09/216624/index.htmHO-HUMMERS OF THE YEAR Mon, 09 Sep 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202912/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202912/index.htmComputer viruses, those digital scourges, are infecting America's PCs faster than chicken pox moves through a kindergarten. 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