Worm

Call of Duty worm malware used to hack players exploits years-old bug

For around a month, hackers have been infecting players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with a self-spreading malware, also known as a worm. To do that, the hackers are exploiting a bug that was rep

Hackers are infecting Call of Duty players with a self-spreading malware

Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to two analyses of the malware. On June 26, a user on a Steam forum alerte

Google adds phishing protection to Gmail on Android

Following the widespread phishing scam that affected Google Docs and Gmail users this week, Google says it’s now rolling out a new security feature in its Gmail application on Android that will

“Dearest Tumblr User” Worm Spreading Spam on Tumblr, Seen It? Then Log Out Of Your Browser [UPDATED]

According to <a target="_blank" href="http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/03/a-worm-is-hijacking-tumblr-blogs-and-posting-spam-said-to-affect-thousands-of-accounts/?utm_content=A%20worm%20is%20hijac

“Ransomware” Worm Now Spreading On Skype [Update: Skype Advises Users Upgrade Their Software]

Skype isn't exactly immune to malware and spam, but criminals are hoping that its users are perhaps less vigilant about clicking through on random links sent to their accounts. According to multiple r

New Sandisk WORM cards write once, read for 100 years

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sd-worm.jpg" />Sandisk has created a new line of write once, read many SD cards, mainly intended for law enforcement. I suppose you could

Microsoft: Bounty on Conficker worm creator

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/money.jpg" />Microsoft <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1144542/Microsoft-announce-250-000-bounty-catch-worm-creat

Watch out, there's a computer virus (well, worm) aboard the International Space Station

Remember that scene in Independence Day when Jeff Goldblum’s character suggests the U.S. upload a computer virus to the alien mothership in order to take it out? It’s one of Hollywood&#821

Cross-Platform OpenOffice Worm: Scary Proof of Concept

A new worm reported by Symantec called “BadBunny” infects computers after the user opens a .odg file. Although the chance of becoming infected by BadBunny is low, its unique cross-platform

Second Life Gets A Case Of The Worms

For those of you who play Second Life, I must warn you: There was a virus going ‘round your world. To be completely specific, a worm manifested itself inside the world of Second Life. Though not inc