Neowin News Feed for: Anthrax

New Malicious Computer Worm Preys on Anthrax Scare

Wed, 17 Oct 2001 12:28:53 +0000

A computer virus purporting to provide information about anthrax and its side effects has been discovered, computer security experts said on Tuesday. The new computer virus, technically a worm because it is self-propagating,... Read more...

MS anthrax letter un-confirmed

Steven Parker — Tue, 16 Oct 2001 11:43:43 +0000

Hmm in the ongoing story with Microsoft & Anthrax The Register reports that, The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia announced Monday that a letter returned from Malaysia to a Microsoft licensing... Read more...

5 more test positive for anthrax

Steven Parker — Sat, 13 Oct 2001 23:46:03 +0000

Thanks Paul for sending this in. Five more employees of Florida tabloid American Media Co. have tested positive for exposure to anthrax, officials said Saturday. So far, eight people at the Boca Raton company have... Read more...

Second Anthrax Test Negative on Letter

Steven Parker — Sat, 13 Oct 2001 10:08:28 +0000

Cheers E.Lo for this one, A second, more sensitive test on a letter sent from Malaysia to a Microsoft office has come back negative for anthrax, state officials said Friday. A third test was planned... Read more...