As the sun sets in California I thought I should provide an update on Conficker, the Windows computer worm that some predicted could wreak havoc on the Internet today. Leading up to April 1st there has been a lot of speculation about a mass activation of the Conficker worm. Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs have Read more…
Tags: Conficker, Endpoint Protection
A lot has already been written about Conficker. There had been excellent analysis reports published by SRI, The Honeynet Project and others. Vinay Mahadik and I would like to present some findings on the network aspects of the Conficker.C behavior. We setup a small testbed that had a machine infected with Conficker.C in a controlled environment; Read more…
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Back in 2001 I was sitting at my desk (or card table as it were) getting Foundstone off the ground as a fledgling startup. At the time we were trying to make sense of 9/11 and what it meant for our country as well as our business. As we pondered the future, we were brought Read more…
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In the run-up to April 1, the media spotlight around the latest Conficker worm variant has reached a morbid frenzy. From being touted as an “April Fool’s joke” to outrageous headlines such as “Millions of computers expected to be destroyed”–no other worm in recent history has generated this much media attention. But what have we Read more…
Tags: Conficker, labs, McAfee Labs, Payload, Stinger, vinoo thomas
Even if the calendar says April 1, security isn’t a joking matter. A worm called Conficker may come back with a roar on April Fools’ Day. While this may be a prank and the actual event could be immaterial, you should make sure your computer systems are protected against this pest. For many security professionals, Read more…
Tags: Conficker, Endpoint Protection
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