Kelvir worm threat level set to high

By IT-Observer Staff
Monday, 18 April 2005 06:12 EST

Akonix Systems Inc., the largest provider of business solutions for secure and integrated enterprise instant messaging (IM), announced that its Security Center has raised the threat level of the virus to high-risk.

The reason for the unexpected jump in the threat-level was the multiple reports from enterprises whose networks have been compromised by the worm, the company said on Friday.

The Kelvir worm, is the latest in a series of variants that target MSN Messenger and Windows Messenger. Like other social engineering attacks, the worm ask the recipient to click on a URL which installs the worm on the computer.

Peter Shaw, CEO of Akonix Systems, said: "2005 has seen an unprecedented level of IM attacks on corporate networks and today we have compelling evidence that the Kelvir worm has had a very clear and severe impact on the productivity of some major corporations.”

“Virus and worm writers are specifically attacking IM networks as they are seen as a weak link in an organization's electronic defenses. CIOs in every company must wake up to the fact that now is the time to shore up their IM defenses and at the same time benefit from making IM an essential business communications tool.”

GFI LANguard N.S.S. NEW v8 out now!
Complete network vulnerability management, providing powerful vulnerability scanning, patch management and auditing solution. DOWNLOAD A 30-DAY TRIAL TODAY!

Visit GFI Security Software page for more information.

FREE IP PBX: 3CX VOIP Phone System for Windows. No timeouts or limitations

Latest News

5 laptop security tips
20.07.07  Laptop theft is a huge problem.

Essential Bluetooth hacking tools
25.05.07  Bluetooth provides an easy way for a wide range of mobile devices to communicate with each other without the need for cables or wires.

DEP for IE7 in Vista
22.05.07  Security tips blog, security-hacks, has posted details on how to enable DEP for Internet Explorer 7 in Vista.

SMB over SSH: Secure File Sharing
18.05.07  Security tips blog, security-hacks, has published an simple guide to share files securely in heterogeneous networks.

Avoid data leaks by clearing the page file
14.05.07  Security-Hacks publishes a useful tip to avoid potential data leaks when you run out of memory.

How to set Master Password in Firefox
11.05.07  Nowadays many web sites require you to type a user name and password before you can enter the site.

How to test your firewall?
10.05.07  Security tips blog, Security-Hacks, has published a compilation of tools to test your firewall: "We’ve compiled a list of tools we believe will be of value to both home users and advance users.

Top | RSS Feeds | About Us