Day: June 7, 2012

MS SIR #12

By Alexander Trofimov

Okay, better late than never. I finally got to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report. While usually there is not much unexpected this time I was almost shocked with the first section of the document. And I believe it’s excusable, because it is named… How Conflicker CONTINUES to propagate. Conflicker! The three-years-old malware! CONTINUES to be a THREAT! Are we going nuts? =) 60% of people who could have got it (if not for antivirus) have weak admin’s passwords. Also 17 to 42% (XP only) have the vulnerability which is used by the worm. Three years after the patch was … Continue reading MS SIR #12

MS SIR #12

By Alexander Trofimov

Okay, better late than never. I finally got to the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report. While usually there is not much unexpected this time I was almost shocked with the first section of the document. And I believe it’s excusable, because it is named… How Conflicker CONTINUES to propagate. Conflicker! The three-years-old malware! CONTINUES to be a THREAT! Are we going nuts? =) 60% of people who could have got it (if not for antivirus) have weak admin’s passwords. Also 17 to 42% (XP only) have the vulnerability which is used by the worm. Three years after the patch was … Continue reading MS SIR #12