Storm Worm Hits Computers Around the World

Computer virus writers started to use raging European storms on Friday to attack thousands of computers in an unusual real time assault, head of research at Finnish data security firm F Secure told Reuters. The virus, which the company named "Storm Worm," is sent to hundreds of thousands of email addresses globally, with the email's subject line saying "230 dead as storm batters Europe."The attached file contains the so-called malware that can infiltrate computer systems. Storm Worm Hits Computers Around the World - News and Analysis by PC Magazine