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1. Senate Takes up Data Security Law
FTC commissioners set to testify before panel considering forcing data brokers to
disclose breaches of personal information.
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2. AOL The Most Infected? That's 'Silly'
AOL said a report calling it the most-infected network on the Internet is actually great
news. Just look at the numbers.
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3. 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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4. Trend Micro Acquires Kelkea
The firm hopes to tackle more security issues with the buy.
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5. 6/16: Trojan.Chost-B Modifies Hosts File
Trojan.Chost.B is a Trojan horse that modifies the hosts file to redirect access to
several Web sites.
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6. 6/16: Mytob-EZ a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Mytob.EZ@mm is a mass-mailing worm that uses its own SMTP engine to send an email to
addresses that it gathers from the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,2293,ce0r,co7e,jjlo
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7. 6/16: Mytob-FA Opens Back Door
W32.Mytob.FA@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and lowers security
settings on the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,7o74,8fig,co7e,jjlo
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8. 6/16: Mytob-EY Lowers Security
W32.Mytob.EY@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and lowers security
settings on the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,hd24,fvke,co7e,jjlo
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9. 6/16: Mytob-FY Worm Spreads Via Email
Like most MYTOB variants, Worm_Mytob.FY propagates via email.
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10. 6/16: Mytob-GD Worm Drops Copies of Itself
Worm_Mytob-GD propagates by dropping copies of itself into accessible network shares.
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11. 6/16: Mytob-EU a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Mytob.EU@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and lowers security
settings on the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,1ugx,1cv0,co7e,jjlo
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12. 6/16: Mytob-EV a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Mytob.EV@mm is a mass-mailing worm that has back door capabilities and uses its own
SMTP engine to send an email to addresses that it gathers from the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,m1oj,kaf7,co7e,jjlo
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13. 6/16: Mytob-ET a Mass-Mailing Worm
W32.Mytob.ET@mm is a mass-mailing worm that opens a back door and lowers security
settings on the compromised computer.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,4788,a7zo,co7e,jjlo
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14. 6/16: Opanki-B Threat May Spread Via IM
W32.Opanki.B is an IRC threat that may spread through AOL Instant Messenger.
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1owf,1,1q8m,8cox,co7e,jjlo
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15. 6/16: Keylog-KeyKey an ''Unwanted Program"
Keylog-KeyKey is not a virus or a Trojan. It is detected as a 'potentially unwanted
program.'
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16. 6/16: Mytob-BL a Worm and Trojan
W32/Mytob-BL is a mass-mailing worm and IRC backdoor Trojan for the Windows platform.
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17. 6/16: Spyre-E Trojan Displays Fake Warning
Troj/Spyre-E is a Trojan for the Windows platform.
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18. 6/16: Codbot-L Worm Hits Weak Shares
W32/Codbot-L is a worm with backdoor functionality for the Windows platform.
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