Tag: Blackworm
Tech Time Warp: Three times installing an update would have been a good idea
Tech Time Warp: Three times installing an update would have been a good idea
As Cybersecurity Awareness Month draws to a close, we turn our attention to a frequently overlooked but simple way to stay safe online: installing security updates. Security updates tend to appear at inopportune times, and it’s easy to say, “I’ll...
Tech Time Warp: Blackworm Offers Rare Chance to Analyze Spread of a Virus
Tech Time Warp: Blackworm Offers Rare Chance to Analyze Spread of a Virus
In late January 2006, stopping the worm known as Blackworm (aka Nyxem, MyWife, Blackmal and, interestingly, Kama Sutra) was at the top of most network administrators’ to-do lists.
