Conficker Super Worm, In Memoriam

By Kyle VanHemert Published May 14, 2010, 2:11 pm ET

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In this month’s issue of The Atlantic, Mark Bowden takes a long, smart look at 2009’s biggest cyber-security celebrity: the Conficker super worm. You can—and should—read the full article at The Atlantic. [Jon Phillips]

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