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AnnaKournikova: another VBScript worm, another lesson not learned

13 February 2001

Yesterday a worm called AnnaKournikova spread through Outlook with the same VBScript-attachment mechanism as ILOVEYOU. The lesson Microsoft has not learned is now playing out for a third time.

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ILOVEYOU aftermath: the structural fixes Microsoft will not ship

9 May 2000

Five days on from ILOVEYOU. The cleanup is mostly done. The structural fixes that would prevent the next variant are not coming. A walk through what the platform actually needs and why the platform is unlikely to deliver it.

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ILOVEYOU: an early note from a busy week

5 May 2000

Yesterday a VBScript-based mass-mailing worm called ILOVEYOU appeared, originating from the Philippines. Within hours it had hit corporate mail systems across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. A first note from inside the busy week.

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