This variant also includes embedded text in its code, said anti-virus vendor Panda Software, a trait of many in the Netsky and Bagle families. "Now we are presenting our new AntiHacker Engine - SkyNet Team," the text reads.
The patch for the IE vulnerability to stymie Netsky.v's tactic is available here for versions 5.01, 5.5, 6.0, and 6.0 for Windows Server 2003 of the Microsoft Web browser.
Netsky.w, which was discovered Friday, is a more traditional Netsky worm, in that it includes a file attachment -- the attachment can sport .exe, .pif, .scr, or .zip extensions -- and deletes versions of the MyDoom, Mimail, and Bagle worms it finds on the compromised machine.
Both Netsky.v and Netsky.w are currently tagged as relatively low threats by anti-virus firms.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
