[pchelpers] News:2005: The year of the worm

Friday, December 23, 2005

Pragati Simlote

NEW DELHI: The year 2005 saw the dominance of worms. Major worms that 
circulated around the globe were the MYTOB, LOVGATE, NETSKY, SASSER, 
ZAFI, and SOBER variants. The year also saw the rise of blended threats 
with a prime example being the Trojan BAGLE, which first enters systems 
as a Trojan and then launched a Worm.

According to Trend Micro, the rising use of smart phones also saw 
outbreaks of malware targeted at mobile phones. Some major examples were 
the LOCKNUT, SKULLS and CABIR threats. Other threats such as Spyware, 
Phishing, Pharming, etc. also reported steep rise.

More here:
http://www.ciol.com/content/news/2005/105122311.asp

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