Zotob Worm Hits CNN and Goes Global

securitas writes "The Zotob MS05-039 worm mentioned on Slashdot last Sunday may be the most recent virus that has gone global, hitting Windows 2000 desktops at CNN, ABC, the New York Times, and many others. The virus is spreading around the world rapidly as compromised systems become bots and propagate the worm, with reported outbreaks in Germany and China. InformationWeek has a decent article titled Zotob Proves Patching "Window" Non-Existent. Microsoft calls it a "low impact" threat and tells you What you should know about Zotob. Symantec has W32.Zotob.D removal instructions. Trend Micro thinks that this is a new, different worm altogether and says it is one of the fastest-spreading infections in history."

Comments

MS says..

[Turn-X Alphonse]

It doesn't effect Windows XP, so Microsoft will just go "You should of updated". Which will lead to more sales of XP by the masses beliving they need the latest OS to "be safe".

All of a sudden

[inode_buddha]

All of a sudden, a worm makes mainstream news because it invaded CNN's network. I guess that is a sad indicator of what it takes to raise awareness.

I have to ask

[js3]

why a company like CNN and ABC with billions of dollars in revenue is still running unpatched windows 2000 computers.