[pchelpers] News:Storm worm breaks over the internet

Huge attack kicks off today

Iain Thomson, vnunet.com 26 Jul 2007

A widspread coordinated attack has been unleashed today using a variant
of the Storm worm.

Around 142 million emails have been spammed out containing URLs leading
to web pages infected with the malware.

The emails typically claim that an electronic card has been sent to the
recipient and that it can be viewed at the enclosed URL.

"Virus writers are avoiding the Christmas rush and getting started now,"
said Peter Lorant, senior director at Postini which warned of the
attack.

More here:
http://www.activehome.co.uk/vnunet/news/2195058/storm-worm-breaks-internet
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