Prepare for April 1
April 1, also known by many as April Fool’s Day, has typically been a day of widespread activity for those who write and propagate malicious code. This year is no different. Many of these Trojans, worms, and viruses have functionality that includes disabling personal firewalls and anti-virus or anti-spyware programs. It is important that information security professionals work to encourage the users within their professional and personal lives to double check their systems prior to April 1, 2009, to ensure that they will not contribute by allowing their systems to become bots or zombies. Below are some links that offer advice as to how to protect systems from being compromised.
- CNN: No Joke in April Fool’s Day Computer Worm.
- Wired PR News: April Fools Day Virus Threat.
- Google News: Vexing Computer Worm to Evolve on April Fool’s Day.
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