[cdg] Computer News - May saw peak of sinister computer viruses
- From: "Donny Duncan" <ravers_deelite@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 19:11:00 -0500
Pulled from NewScientist (www.newscientist.com)
May saw peak of sinister computer viruses
May 2004 was one of the most sinister months to date for computer viruses,
according to reports from several major anti-virus software vendors.
The total of 959 new viruses released was more than in any month since December
2001, according to a report by Sophos in Oxford, UK. Another security firm,
US-based Symantec, have also seen a peak although they detected slightly more
new viruses in April than in May. They say this could be due to differences in
what the companies deem to be a fresh variant of a virus.
But more significant than the sheer number is the increasing prevalence of
viruses that are highly destructive, because they bring down networks, turn
computers into zombies, or steal passwords and credit card details.
Kaspersky Labs in Russia also singled out May, labeling it a "red letter month"
in an online report, because of the large number of particularly damaging worms
that were active.
Read more here:
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/tech/article.jsp?id=99995073&sub=Computing
Donny Duncan
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