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Security Tidbits : No, we're not at worm stage... (yet) and Just some comments on MS08-067

Correction: There is a worm component. (Yes, the trojan itself isn't a worm. But that overlooks the behavior of a dll, a dll dropped by Gimmiv, which is a worm. Now, that doesn't mean we're at a SQL Slammer type worm stage. This Trojan has to get into a system. But, nevertheless, I stand corrected.)

WORM GEARBOXES IN FOUR FRAME SIZES

ImageAutomationDirect has expanded its mechanical power transmission product line to include worm gearboxes in four frame sizes, and six gear ratios from 5:1 to 60:1. Constructed of cast iron one-piece housings, the worm gearboxes feature a C-flange input and carbon steel shaft with either right-hand or dual shaft output. The worm gearboxes have double-lipped embedded oil seals to prevent leakage.

10/21: Nuwar.worm Uses Spammed Messages to Drop Itself

W32/Nuwar.worm is an internet worm that uses spammed messages to direct users to download copies of the worm.

New Worm Exploiting Latest Windows Flaw

Hot on the heels of Microsoft's emergency Windows patch yesterday comes the Gimmiv worm designed to exploit the bug the patch was designed to fix. Researchers identified the worm today and found exploit code posted on a hacker web site. Microsoft pushed out the fix in an out-of-cycle attempt to plug what it termed a critical flaw. The problem lies in the Windows Server service that allows computers to connect to devices on the network. Once a computer is compromised the flaw can be used to spread to machines throughout the network. The Gimmiv worm loads software that steals passwords. Security firms have already noticed a marked increase in scans looking for machines to exploit. Security researchers are expecting more attacks to emerge as time goes on.

Koobface Worm Resurfaces

In July a worm was found spreading through Facebook. It was essentially shut down by blocking the web sites that were propagating it. A NetworkWorld article this week says that the worm has resurfaced leveraging the Google Reader and Google Picassa tools available from....Google (duh!). According to the article "The links appear safe because they go to Google.com Web sites, but once the victim arrives on the Google Reader or Picasa page, he is invited to click on a video or a Web link. The victim is then told he needs to download special codec decompression software to view the video." Read the article for more information and make sure you have your antimalware and other security software up to date. More importantly, exercise both caution and common sense when clicking on links and visiting web sites.

Gimmiv "worm"

Gimmiv.A is not a worm, it is a trojan. A worm actively operates and spreads through human inaction (ie. not patching). A trojan spreads by humans intentionally executing a trojan program.

Facebook Worm Feeds off Google

Warn all your Facebook friends about this new worm making the rounds. It is the age old “download this codec” crap to watch a video blah, blah, blah, instead of a video all you get is a worm up the ol’ exploit hole.

Study Shows Worm Grunters Imitate Moles

Science_afficionado writes "In the southeastern US, fisherman have an unusual way to collect earthworms for bait. The practice is called worm grunting, fiddling, snoring, or charming. It involves pounding a wooden stake into the ground and rubbing the top of the stake with a long piece of steel to produce a grunting sound that causes earthworms to come to the surface where they can be easily collected for bait. A study published today in the open access journal PLoS ONE shows that the technique works because the worm grunters are unknowingly imitating the sounds created by burrowing moles. Full text of the paper is available at PLoS ONE."

Adam O'Donnell: Internet worm - 20th birthday

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Internet Worm, the first major worm that propagated on the Internet. Even though many years have passed and underlying media has changed, worms are still able to wreak havoc and keep system administrators up at night. Today the damage done by worms is far less visible and far less newsworthy but far more difficult to repair than in the past.

Happy 20th birthday, internet worm!

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Internet Worm, the first major worm that propagated on the Internet. Even though many years have passed and underlying media has changed, worms are still able to wreak havoc and keep system administrators up at night. Today the damage done by worms is far less visible and far less newsworthy but far more difficult to repair than in the past.

Researchers Hijack Storm Worm to Track Profits

"The teams at Berkley and UCSD conducted the experiment by impersonating a key component of the Storm worm network used to hand off instructions from the worm's master control servers to the "worker bots" -- the tens of thousands of infected end-user systems that do all the spamming.

Click On Nothing, Get a Worm Anyway

(((It's been a while since we had a real bust-down-the-house kind of global worm, but a nonclickable worm oughta do it.)))

Double trouble, as new Facebook worm targets Google Reader

Fortinet, the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions has detected a malicious Facebook worm that is trying to leverage Google Reader (an application for organizing and accessing your most visited websites) to gain trust in visitors so that they download a malicious codec onto their machines. How? A malicious video is distributed through the Facebook worm and then attempts to ‘socially engineer’ trust by redirecting out of Facebook to a Google Reader site.

Double trouble, as new Facebook worm targets Google Reader

Fortinet, the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions has detected a malicious Facebook worm that is trying to leverage Google Reader (an application for organizing and accessing your most visited websites) to gain trust in visitors so that they download a malicious codec onto their machines. How? A malicious video is distributed through the Facebook worm and then attempts to ‘socially engineer’ trust by redirecting out of Facebook to a Google Reader site.

Worm Exploiting Microsoft Windows Server Spotted

A worm designed to exploit the recently patched vulnerability covered in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-067 has been detected, US-CERT, the government's cybersecurity organization, warned Monday.

Worm Exploiting Micr...

Techzonez A worm designed to exploit the recently patched vulnerability covered in Microsoft security Bulletin MS08-067 has been detected, US-CERT, the government's cybersecurity organization, warned Monday.

Worm uses Google to squirm around Facebook

Malicious program similar to Koobface worm, which was first spotted on Facebook in July, has started using Google Reader and Picasa sites to spread

Facebook 'friend' hides a worm

Worm Security researchers are warning of an email scam that informs recipients that an old schoolfriend wants to add them as a friend on Facebook.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting a flaw in the Windows Server Service.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting a flaw in the Windows Server Service.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting a flaw in the Windows Server Service.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting a flaw in the Windows Server Service. Skip related content

Worm grunting mystery solved

Did Someone Say 'Mole'? Scientists have proven what Charles Darwin once theorized: when worm grunters make a thumping noise in the ground, worms hightail it to the surface because they believe a mole is in pursuit.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups along with the United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-Cert) are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting the flaw in the Windows Server Service.

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

A number of security research groups along with the United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-Cert) are reporting the emergence of a worm targeting the flaw in the Windows Server Service.

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