Clock's ticking on new Sober attack
Security experts warn that a new outbreak of Sober may be coming, even as e-mail systems worldwide work to get rid of the last infestation of the mass-mailing worm.
According to iDefense the next attack is hard-coded in the version of Sober that hit the Net on Nov. 22. Infected computers are set to download instructions and potentially mail out a new wave of Sober e-mails on 5 January.
That leaves Internet users with less than a month to shore up their defenses against Sober, which was the most prolific worm in 2005. "The attack could have a significant detrimental effect on Internet traffic, as e-mail servers are flooded," iDefense said.
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