Computer virus companies spent yesterday scampering to develop defenses
for the newest strain of the MyDoom virus, dubbed MyDoom.O. By mid
morning yesterday, thousands of e-mail inboxes were filling up with
headers designed to encourage opening. This latest worm variant of the
MyDoom family was spreading more quickly than its cousins because of
human gullibility, according to computer security experts.
New MyDoom Variant Stalks More Victims
Posted by: Jack M. Germain July 26, 2004 09:39 PMComputer virus companies spent yesterday scampering to develop defenses
for the newest strain of the MyDoom virus, dubbed MyDoom.O. By mid
morning yesterday, thousands of e-mail inboxes were filling up with
headers designed to encourage opening. This latest worm variant of the
MyDoom family was spreading more quickly than its cousins because of
human gullibility, according to computer security experts.