'Conficker' travels via networks, USB sticks; situation 'getting worse'
(NEWSER) - A Windows worm that emerged in October is “skyrocketing” worldwide, with some 8.9 million computers now infected, says an antivirus firm. The program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido, can zoom through low-security networks, memory sticks, and any PC that hasn’t downloaded current security updates, the BBC reports. The virus can give hackers “complete control” of a computer, PC World adds. More»
