Worm articles

New 3D-printed microrobot mimics worm-like motion at microscopic scale

And Yet It Moves: Designing microrobots that combine complex motion with practical size has long forced a tradeoff: devices tend to be either small and rigid or large and flexible. Researchers at Leiden University are now exploring a different path, proposing a nature-inspired design that begins to blur that boundary.

Which operating system was targeted by the first ever mobile phone virus?

Researchers find numerous Apple AirPlay vulnerabilities allowing "wormable" exploits over Wi-Fi

In brief: Security researchers have uncovered a wide-ranging set of vulnerabilities in Apple's AirPlay protocol that could allow attackers to hijack Apple and third-party devices remotely without user interaction. The exploit chain, dubbed "AirBorne," includes 23 individual bugs – 17 with official CVEs – and enables zero-click remote code execution on vulnerable systems.

Researchers prove they can exploit chatbots to spread AI worms

In context: Big Tech continues to recklessly shovel billions of dollars into bringing AI assistants to consumers. Microsoft's Copilot, Google's Bard, Amazon's Alexa, and Meta's Chatbot already have generative AI engines. Apple is one of the few that seems to be taking its time upgrading Siri to an LLM and hopes to compete with an LLM that runs locally rather than in the cloud.

Russian USB malware spreads worldwide, beyond its Ukraine targets

Hackers are infecting Modern Warfare 2 players with a self-spreading malware

Another critical, EternalBlue-like vulnerability threatens Windows machines worldwide

'Raspberry Robin' targets businesses with a new worm that establishes itself with standard Windows tools

Avast and French police stop cryptomining worm, disinfect 850,000 computers

Microsoft fixes two wormable vulnerabilities as part of massive Patch Tuesday release

Researchers demonstrate stealth firmware worm for Macs

Stuxnet worm found its way to Iran's nuclear facilities via five hacked suppliers

Watch this 1988 news report about the world's first computer worm

Stuxnet resurfaces in Iran, albeit less effective this time around

New worm is designed to attack Iran financial institutions

Dorkbot worm spreading via Skype, installs nasty ransomware

Weekend Open Forum: Have you been infected by malware recently?

Israeli double agent planted Stuxnet work using a memory stick

AVG: QR code-based malware attacks to rise in 2012

Ramnit worm targets Facebook, 45,000 logins compromised

Sophos: 66% of lost USB drives are infected, none are encrypted