Stories about: SRI International

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Is your PC bot-infested? here's how to tell 25 August, 2009 02:32

As fireworks boomed on the Fourth of July, thousands of compromised computers attacked U.S. government Web sites. A botnet of more than 200,000 computers, infected with a strain of 2004's MyDoom virus, attempted to deny legitimate access to sites such as those of the Federal Trade Commission and the White House. The assault was a bold reminder that botnets continue to be a massive problem.
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Conficker.E to self-destruct on May 5th? 27 April, 2009 07:31

The evolution of the multi-faceted Conficker worm is expected to take another turn this May 5th when the latest version, Conficker.E, will simply self-destruct on infected machines, say a number of security researchers.
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Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated 30 March, 2009 13:25

Worries that the notorious Conficker worm will somehow rise up and devastate the Internet on April 1 are misplaced, security experts said Friday.
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Conficker worm gets an evil twin 20 February, 2009 11:59

The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware that could signal a major shift in the way the worm operates.
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Conficker hitting hardest in Asia, Latin America 27 January, 2009 12:20

Computer networks in Asia and Latin America are the most susceptible to a fast-spreading computer worm, which has infected between 6 million and 9 million PCs worldwide, security experts said.
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Researchers develop wall-climbing robots 28 May, 2008 08:48

A research organization has developed a new technology that enables some robots to scale walls.
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PacketHop unveils commercial release of WLAN mesh standard 02 May, 2008 08:42

PacketHop this week unveiled the first commercial implementation of the draft IEEE 802.11s wireless-LAN mesh standard.
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Australia engages allies in cyber warfare 07 March, 2008 14:24

Cyber Storm II was today officially launched by the Attorney General in which five countries will engage in an international hacking exercise.
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Acquisitions show wireless LAN industry keeps innovating 30 July, 2007 08:07

A trio of recent wireless LAN vendor acquisitions is evidence that the industry is still in creative ferment.
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Government, contractors hit in targeted attack 18 July, 2007 14:16

Computers belonging to the U.S. government, contractors and companies in the transportation industry were hit by a targeted computer attack in July that yielded password information for hundreds of Internet and intranet Web sites, a computer security vendor said Tuesday.
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AUSCERT: SCADA connectivity could grow into risky business 22 May, 2007 11:24

Former White House staffer Marcus Sachs believes that there are thousands of critical infrastructure attacks that go unreported, demonstrating the need to educate critical asset owners.