A new worm that quickly infects its victims via MSN Messenger is not terribly rampant and was mitigated by poor timing on the part of its author, but the Jitux.A worm does illustrate how use of new avenues of attack is likely to grow in the coming year. “There are really some new ways for viruses and worms to transport and propagate themselves,” Symantec Security Response product manager Kevin Haley confirmed in an interview with TechNewsWorld. Looking forward, he said, “we’ll definitely continue to see blended threats with multiple propagation techniques.”
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MSN Messenger Worm Wriggles In New Year
Posted by: Jay Lyman January 2, 2004 12:50 PMA new worm that quickly infects its victims via MSN Messenger is not terribly rampant and was mitigated by poor timing on the part of its author, but the Jitux.A worm does illustrate how use of new avenues of attack is likely to grow in the coming year. “There are really some new ways for viruses and worms to transport and propagate themselves,” Symantec Security Response product manager Kevin Haley confirmed in an interview with TechNewsWorld. Looking forward, he said, “we’ll definitely continue to see blended threats with multiple propagation techniques.”