TMOV writes "SEE THE STORY AT THE REG.UK.CO

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/05/28/itanic_virus/
TMOV"

Note: Yes it appears that the first IA64 specific worm has been created for proof-of-concept that successfully attacks Windows executables. Although they say it is a proof of concept, one never knows when the first one will be released into the wild.

Ideas are, in truth, force.
Henry James (1843-1916); US writer.

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Madrid, May 16, 2004 - This week's report on viruses and intrusions will
deal with five worms -Sasser.F, Cycle.A, Bagle.AC, Sober.G and Wallon.A-,
and Qhost.gen.

Common sense is calculation applied to life.
Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881); Swiss philosopher.

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Madrid, May 9, 2004 - This week's virus activity has centered around the
epidemic caused by the appearance of four variants of the Sasser worm.
However, they are not the only malicious code that have emerged this week.
Therefore, as well as describing the Sasser worms, this week's report will
also look at Netsky.AC, three new hacking tools called DSScan, JohnTheRipper
and Brutus.A, and the Briss.A Trojan.

Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519); Italian inventor, artist.

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Madrid, May 2 2004 - This week's report on viruses and intrusions focuses on
three variants of Bagle -Z, AA, and AB-, two variants of Netsky -AA and AB-,
and the Gimared.A and Gaobot.PX worms.

The Secunia Weekly Advisory Summary

2004-04-22
2004-04-29

This week : 28 advisories

Featured Opinion: Virus writers in the wild

by Marcia J. Wilson, CCSP Staff Writer
April 27, 2004


"Reprinted from JUNE 04, 2k3"

The University of Calgary is getting a lot of attention these days. The school is offering a course on how to write computer viruses and malware. Story after story has been published in recent days about the pros and cons on the ethics and wisdom of teaching young people how to write malicious code. Chat boards have been alive with reader responses, and in some cases, a little name-calling has erupted. "You're stupid!" "No, you're stupid!" "You're stupider!"

Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Immanuel Kant (1724 - 1804); German philosopher.

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Madrid, April 25, 2004 - This week's report on viruses and intrusions
focuses on four variants of Netsky -W, X, Y and Z-, two variants of Mydoom
-I and J-, the Zafi.A worm, Blaster.H, and a spam message designed to
download a Trojan to the computer.

For it is far better to know something about everything
than to know all about one thing. This universality is the best.
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662); French scientist and philosopher.

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Madrid, April 18, 2004 - Today's report focuses on two variants of Netsky -V
and U-, and a hacking tool called Hideout.A.

True science teaches, above all, to doubt and to be ignorant.
Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936); Spanish philosopher and author.

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Madrid, April 4, 2004 - This week's report will focus on five worms that
spread via e-mail- variants R and Q of Netsky, V and U of Bagle, and E of
Sober- and the Trojan Seeker.O.

When we thought that we had all the answers,
suddenly all the questions changed.
Mario Benedetti (1920); Uruguayan writer.

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Madrid, March 28, 2004 - The report for the last week of the month will
focus on five worms -Mywife.A, Snapper.A, Cone.E, Netsky.P and Witty.A-, and
a hacking tool called Starr.A.