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1. Microsoft Plugs 10 on Patch Tuesday
June's security update shores up three critical vulnerabilities and seven
moderate-to-important flaws in Microsoft's software.
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2. Trend Micro Acquires Kelkea
The firm hopes to tackle more security issues with the buy.
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3. Privacy Officers: Security Types Need Convincing
Some security pros are skeptical about bringing in a chief privacy officer. But a good
CPO can be complementary... and can get the CSO out of some tight spots.
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4. 6/15: Rbot-BOQ Worm Spreads Via Shares
Worm_Rbot.BOQ propagates through network shares.
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5. 6/15: Mytob-FL Worm Spreads Via Email
Worm_Mytob-FL propagates via email messages.
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6. 6/15: Mytob-FM Worm Sent as Attachment
Like other WORM_MYTOB variants, Worm_Mytob.FM propagates by sending a copy of itself as
an attachment to an email message, which it sends to target recipients using its own
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) engine.
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7. 6/15: Banker-DV Trojan Nabs Passwords
Troj/Banker-DV is a password-stealing Trojan targeted at customers of Brazilian banks.
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8. 6/15: Kelvir-DD Worm Spreads Via IM
W32.Kelvir.DD is a worm that spreads through MSN Messenger and drops a variant of
W32.Randex.
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9. 6/15: Stwoyle Trojan Steals System Info
Trojan.Stwoyle is a Trojan horse that steals system information and sends it to
predetermined Web servers.
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10. 6/15: Mytob-ES a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Mytob.ES@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and lowers security
settings on the compromised computer.
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11. 6/15: Mytob-DA a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32/Mytob.da@MM is a mass-mailing worm that combines W32/Mydoom@MM functionality with
W32/Sdbot.worm functionality.
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12. 6/15: Mytob-DB Worm Spreading
W32/Mytob.db@MM is a mass-mailing worm that combines W32/Mydoom@MM functionality with
W32/Sdbot.worm functionality.
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13. 6/15: Forbot-Gen Worm Spreads to Shares
W32/Forbot-Gen detects members of the Forbot family of worms.
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14. 6/15: Istbar-BE a Downloader Trojan
Troj/Istbar-BE is a downloader Trojan for the Windows platform.
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15. 6/15: Sdbot-ZH Worm Spreads Via Shares
W32/Sdbot-ZH is a network worm with backdoor Trojan functionality for the Windows
platform.
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16. 6/15: Rbot-AGA Worm Exploits Passwords
W32/Rbot-AGA is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
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17. 6/13: Rbot-AFN Worm Spreads to Shares
W32/Rbot-AFN is a network worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
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