Tag: worm

Beware the Twitter Worm Spruiking Acai!

Just a general warning for those of you using Twitter. It seems that there is a worm that is compromising Twitter accounts by enticing people to click on a link regarding “acainews”. News about how the exploit itself is still fairly thin on the ground but it has been noted that accounts belonging to users …

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Voluntary “Zombie” Code of Practice – Will it Work?

In an article covered by ZDNet today, the Federal Government is temaing up with the Internet Industry Association to curb the number of trojan or worm-infected computers (otherwise known as “zombies”) on the Internet. What’s more, the code originally drafted last year in September will be voluntary for each and every ISP to implement. A …

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