Carrie
11-19-2004, 11:08 AM
C|Net (http://news.com.com/Sober+worm+variant+shimmies/2100-7349_3-5459834.html?tag=cd.top)
November 19, 2004
By Dawn Kawamoto and Dan Ilett
A new version of the Sober mass-mailing worm was discovered Friday, as it quickly spread through Europe and into the United States.
Tech security companies gave it a midlevel threat warning.
The W32.Sober.i worm, which sends itself as an e-mail attachment to English and German messages is one of the more serious threats this fall, said security experts.
"It's probably one of the worst cases we've seen in a month or two," said Mikko Hypponen, antivirus research director for F-Secure, which rated the virus as a level 2 on a scale of 1 to 3. "For some reason, this fall has been relatively quiet. This is one of the biggest cases we've had this fall. But compared to the same time last year and earlier this year, it's not that bad."
Full Story (http://news.com.com/Sober+worm+variant+shimmies/2100-7349_3-5459834.html?tag=cd.top)
November 19, 2004
By Dawn Kawamoto and Dan Ilett
A new version of the Sober mass-mailing worm was discovered Friday, as it quickly spread through Europe and into the United States.
Tech security companies gave it a midlevel threat warning.
The W32.Sober.i worm, which sends itself as an e-mail attachment to English and German messages is one of the more serious threats this fall, said security experts.
"It's probably one of the worst cases we've seen in a month or two," said Mikko Hypponen, antivirus research director for F-Secure, which rated the virus as a level 2 on a scale of 1 to 3. "For some reason, this fall has been relatively quiet. This is one of the biggest cases we've had this fall. But compared to the same time last year and earlier this year, it's not that bad."
Full Story (http://news.com.com/Sober+worm+variant+shimmies/2100-7349_3-5459834.html?tag=cd.top)