The threat from worms and Trojans is on the increase, according to a bi-annual report from software giant Microsoft. (more…)

The Conficker worm proved to be a positive for some people in the north of England as Manchester City Council revealed that more than 1,600 tickets for traffic offences in the city had to be cancelled after council PC’s became infected. (more…)

The total bill for the Conficker worm outbreak could reach as much as $9.1bn according to one cyber security analysis group. (more…)

The University of Utah has become the latest victim of the Conficker virus, just days after the virus showed signs of stirring back into life. (more…)

Computer experts believe that we are less from one day away from seeing the full effects of the Conficker worm. (more…)

The Conficker or Downadup worm has been taking the headlines in the past few months, with a $250,000 bounty currently on the head of the man responsible for unleashing a bug that eventually hit an estimated 15 million PCs, making it one of the most widespread infections since the SQL Slammer in 2003. (more…)

Microsoft has offered a $250,000 reward for information that leads to the capture of the Conficker worm creator. (more…)

The Conficker worm has now claimed its 15 millionth victim worldwide, including a number of leading public organisations in the UK. (more…)

Users of Windows Vista and the Beta version of the new Windows 7 are being warned that the rampant Conficker virus has exposed a flaw in the operating system’s “Autoplay” feature. (more…)

Around nine million PC’s around the world could be infected with the Conficker worm virus and there are warnings that the number could grow even further in the coming days. (more…)