New Internet worms on the prowl

A new group of very sophisticated Internet worms are now on the loose, all with the ability to upgrade themselves via the Internet at any time, and come ominously on the heels of a fresh FBI warning about a new round of denial-of-service attacks. Although their initial payloads are relatively harmless, potential upgrades may include more destructive payloads or tools that target specific IP addresses. These new worms are spreading slowly with little public attention, but have had their threat-severity designations upgraded in recent weeks. Full story. -- Robert Vamosi, ZDNet Help & How-To