New Windows worm spreads by attacking weak passwords

A new Windows worm is working its way through company networks by taking advantage of weak passwords, security researchers said over the weekend. The worm, dubbed "Morto" by Microsoft and Helsinki-based F-Secure, has been circulating since at least last week, when company administrators noticed systems generating large numbers of unexplained connections to the Internet.

Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/security/new-windows-worm-spreads-attacking-weak-passwords-171073

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