Worm Attacks Media Outlets Across the U.S.
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Steve Alexander writes in the Star Tribune:
At least a dozen media outlets across the country, including the Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, were hit this week with malicious software that tries to turn personal computers into an army of zombies to spread spam or to attack websites. Turner Broadcasting, owner of cable news channel CNN, was also affected.More here.
However, information technology experts said the malicious software wasn't intended to disrupt the news so much as it was designed to take over PCs for illegal purposes. It also seemed to be a direct attack on antivirus firm Symantec Corp., whose software failed to stop the attack at the Star Tribune.
The malicious software, called Rinbot, disrupted Internet use and e-mail operations at most of the outlets.
Also: Another article on this in InformationWeek here.
posted by Fergie @ 3/02/2007 11:01:00 AM
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That Symantec bug was fixed EIGHT months ago. Shame on CNN. More at richij.com.
Well, they certainly should've known better -- they also got bitten by the Zotob botnet worm back in 2005:
http://news.com.com/Windows+worms+knocking+out+computers/2100-7349_3-5835530.html
That's a tough way to learn a lesson.
- ferg
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