It is already underway and will be activated unless people get removal tools. If you have opened an e-mail and your computer froze up, you should be very concerned.
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The reality is that there could have been hundreds of thousands of computers with overwritten files today. Instead, we only have a handful of reports, and that is a hands-down victory for the collaborative effort of the security community.Ken Dunham
The attack, if it comes, could come anytime after the afternoon and the evening of the 5th.
Ken Dunham
We did reverse engineering on the variants, and found this date in the code. The way this works is that at a pre-determined time, computers already infected with Sober will connect with specified servers and download a new payload, which will likely be spammed out in the millions, as was the last version.
Ken Dunham
Anti-virus companies when they get a sample need to act on that quickly. They don't have time in their competitive environment to be able to go out and coordinate and have a nice little talk about naming.
Ken Dunham
It's primarily a media term. It's something people are going to read about.
Ken Dunham
The threat level for this vulnerability may be dramatically increased if more automated methods of distribution are found to be successful, such as e-mail or IM or file shares. The impact of attacks may also increase, with more sinister codes being installed as new hackers attempt to leverage the vulnerability to their advantage.
Ken Dunham
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