No, it’s not an April fools joke, at least not the harmless humorous kind.<\/p>\n
IT security experts are watching out for activation of a virulent computer worm known to have been infecting MS Windows operating system since November. The Confiker worm is thought to be designed to hi-jack personal information for financial gain. It may be particularly worrisome for institutional networks, like banks.<\/p>\n
Read the report here<\/a>, and<\/p>\n Timeline: The Conficker worm <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a>Q&A: Conficker protection<\/a><\/p>\n Conficker Working Group<\/a><\/p>\n Wikipedia on Conficker<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" No, it’s not an April fools joke, at least not the harmless humorous kind. IT security experts are watching out for activation of a virulent computer worm known to have been infecting MS Windows operating system since November. The Confiker worm is thought to be designed to hi-jack personal information for financial gain. It may …
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