240-Million-Year-Old Parasite Egg Is Smaller than a Grain of Sand

240-Million-Year-Old Parasite Egg Is Smaller than a Grain of Sand

The parasite eggs was found in a piece of fossilized dung, researchers say it was left behind by a pinworm

Selfmite.b SMS Worm Is More Aggressive, Sends 150,000 Messages in 10 Days

Selfmite.b SMS Worm Is More Aggressive, Sends 150,000 Messages in 10 Days

Injects code into legitimate Google Plus app

SMS Worm Selfmite Makes an Entry, and an Exit

SMS Worm Selfmite Makes an Entry, and an Exit

Android malware sends messages to 20 entries in the address book

First Smartphone Malware Drained Battery in Three Hours

First Smartphone Malware Drained Battery in Three Hours

It affected Nokia devices, was considered a breakthrough in virus writing

Filenames Used by VOBFUS Malware Change Depending on Victim’s Language

Filenames Used by VOBFUS Malware Change Depending on Victim’s Language

The latest version of the worm can “speak” a total of 21 languages

Samsapo Android Malware Spreads like a Computer Worm

Samsapo Android Malware Spreads like a Computer Worm

For the time being, the threat only targets Russian users

Linux Worm Darlloz Infects over 31,000 Devices in Four Months

Linux Worm Darlloz Infects over 31,000 Devices in Four Months

Most infections are in China, the US, South Korea, Taiwan and India

Security App of the Week: Remediate VBS Worm

Security App of the Week: Remediate VBS Worm

An easy-to-use tool that cleans up Autorun and VBS malware

Linksys Is Preparing Firmware Fix to Protect Users Against “TheMoon” Worm

Linksys Is Preparing Firmware Fix to Protect Users Against “TheMoon” Worm

A proof-of-concept exploit has been published online

NetSky Worm Spreads via Email Attachments

NetSky Worm Spreads via Email Attachments

Different messages containing the threat are sent over and over to the same address

Infographic on Cross-Platform Malware Koobface

Infographic on Cross-Platform Malware Koobface

Mobistealth has summed up the threat’s capabilities and its evolution

Facts and Figures on Conficker Malware – Infographic

Facts and Figures on Conficker Malware – Infographic

24 million systems have been infected with the worm

Apache Tomcat Servers Targeted by Self-Replicating Malware

Apache Tomcat Servers Targeted by Self-Replicating Malware

Malware can be used to infect other machines and for DDoS attacks

Woman Swallows Tapeworm in Order to Lose Weight

Woman Swallows Tapeworm in Order to Lose Weight

The Iowa resident has ordered the worm online as a diet solution

  • Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 12th, 2013
Weird Worm Can Lose Its Head, Regrow It and Still Keep Its Memories

Weird Worm Can Lose Its Head, Regrow It and Still Keep Its Memories

Planarian worms remember things they've learned even after being decapitated

McAfee Says It Made a Mistake, Koobface Worm Not on the Rise

McAfee Says It Made a Mistake, Koobface Worm Not on the Rise

The malware actually continues to decline, the company notes

Experts Identify Source Code for Ransomware, ZeuS and IRC Worm on Torrent Site

Experts Identify Source Code for Ransomware, ZeuS and IRC Worm on Torrent Site

Malware Must Die is willing to share the information with the IT security industry

 
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