Even dirtier IT jobs: The muck stops here. Hey, we can’t all have careers at Google. Sometimes when you work in IT, you have to hold your nose and hope for the best. Last year we named “The 7 dirtiest jobs in IT,” but we barely scratched the topic’s grime-caked surface… (Posted on InfoWorld.com, April 06, 2009.)
	No problems so far as April Fools’ computer worm awakens. An April Fool’s Day computer worm was launched on Wednesday but so far has not caused problems for the millions of computers that are believed to be infected… (Posted on CNN.com, April 01, 2009.)
	Happy Anniversary ‘Melissa;’ Next Up, Conficker!. As computer users around the celebrate the 10th anniversary of that dreaded Melissa virus today, there’s a new, arguably far more dire threat upon us and it is known as Conficker… (Posted on CNBC.com, March 26, 2009.)
	Conficker Cabal goes after computer worm. A group of online detectives in the United States is looking for a computer worm called Conficker C that is believed to be poised to do its damage on April 1… (Posted on UPI.com, March 25, 2009.)
	Cybersheriffs arm selves for Conficker showdown. In the past few months, Conficker’s creators have infected at least 3 million Windows PCs worldwide with malicious software, and perhaps as many as 12 million… (Newspaper article from USATODAY, March 25, 2009.)
	No joke in April Fool’s Day computer worm. A computer-science detective story is playing out on the Internet as security experts try to hunt down a worm called Conficker C and prevent it from damaging millions of computers on April Fool’s Day… (Posted on CNN.com, March 24, 2009.)
	PC security forces face April 1 showdown with Conficker worm. In the brief, tumultuous history of cybercrime, there has never been anything quite like the Conficker worm… (Posted on USATODAY.com, March 24, 2009.)
	Hackers poison PCs that Google “March Madness”. Cybercriminals have begun poisoning Google search results to misdirect sports fans looking to participate in March Madness festivities, security firms say… (Posted on USATODAY.com, March 18, 2009.)
	FAQ: The rapid spread of SQL injection attacks. A criminal hacker’s epiphany: Why not automate SQL inject attacks and use botnets to launch them… (Posted on LastWatchdog.com, March 17, 2009.)
	Latest Conficker worm gets nastier. The authors of the latest variant of the Conficker worm are upping the ante against security vendors who are working to stop the spread… (Posted on CNet.com, March 13, 2009.)
	No Fooling: Conficker Set To Strike April 1. Almost two months ago, we noted how antivirus firm F-Secure estimated that the Conficker/Downadup worm had infected nearly 9 million PCs… (Posted on InformationWeek.com, March 13, 2009.)
	Conficker/Downadup Evolves To Defend Itself. The enigmatic Conficker worm has evolved, adopting new capabilities that make it more difficult than ever to find and eradicate… (Posted on DarkReading.com, March 12, 2009.)
	N.Y. Region Big On Anti-Spyware, But So Is The Last Frontier, Alaska. Alaska and the New York City metropolitan area are miles apart in culture and distance… (Posted on Investors.com, September 08, 2008.)
	Google Tailors YouTube for Suits. Google is offering businesses an inexpensive, user-friendly way to share internal videos… (Posted on EcommerceTimes.com, September 02, 2008.)
	Technology Live: New York City with the Most Spyware. No one disputes the far-reaching scourge of spyware and adware, but few have studied who is most likely to be targeted in the USA. Until now… (Posted on USATODAY.com, August 13, 2008.)

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• Conficker Worm Free Removal Tool Has Been Released by the Enigma Software Group – ESG announced today that it has released a free removal tool that will eliminate the Conficker worm from infected computers…(Posted on PRNewswire.com, March 11, 2009.)