Microsoft: Worms Are Most Prevalent Security Problem


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Microsoft: Worms Are Most Prevalent Security Problem

Jeremy Kirk, IDG News Service

The Conficker worm continues to be one of the most prevalent threats facing PCs running Windows, according to a new security report published by Microsoft.

For the first six months of the year, Microsoft found that more than 5 million computers were infected with Conficker, according to its latest Security Intelligence Report.

Conficker spreads either by exploiting a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Server service, through infected removable media or brute-forcing weak passwords on other PCs. (See "Conficker Set to Strike: Protect Yourself with These Tips and Tools")

PCWorld for full story - http://www.pcworld.c...ty_problem.html

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