New Email Worm Threatens Outlook
WinInfo | at | by Mike
A new email worm targeting Outlook users is making the rounds on the Internet this week, causing the same sorts of problems as earlier Trojan-style hacks such as SirCam. Dubbed W32/BadTrans-B, the new worm doesn't take advantage of a new Outlook vulnerability, but instead attacks known vulnerabilities that were patched months ago. And though most corporations are protected against this kind of attack, the W32/BadTrans-B worm seems to be causing considerable problems for home users, many of whom aren't aware of the relevant security updates. For this reason, security experts now consider W32/BadTrans-B to be high risk.