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'Slammer' worm hits Net
In the largest such incident since 2001, the Slammer worm--also known as Sapphire--caused chaos within many corporate networks. Although the impact faded quickly, the fallout hasn't stopped. Microsoft and a group that dispenses security information have been in the critics' crosshairs. Slammer--the first 'Warhol' worm?
It took last week's malevolent virus less than 10 minutes to infect most of its targets, says a new report--meaning it could be the first "flash," or "Warhol," worm to be released into the wild.
February 3, 2003
Counting the cost of Slammer
The guessing game begins as analysts weigh in with estimates of how much the SQL Slammer worm, which hit the Net a week ago, will cost businesses.
January 31, 2003
Slammer may not feed on Microsoft alone
Other companies' products that use the flawed Microsoft database software--ranging from security scanners to backup servers--could have amplified the SQL worm's impact, say researchers.
January 29, 2003
Security clearinghouse under the gun
A group widely used by security companies as a clearinghouse for newly discovered software vulnerabilities is criticized for disclosing information early to preferred members.
January 29, 2003
Microsoft fails Slammer's security test
Internal memos show that the software giant hadn't patched its own network against the Slammer worm, causing many of its services to fail.
January 27, 2003
Setbacks in search for worm author
The search for Victim Zero has started, but finding the perpetrator will not be easy.
January 27, 2003
Worm exposes apathy, Microsoft flaws
news analysis
The Slammer worm is a wake-up call for anyone who thought increased attention by corporate and government leaders made the Net safer.
January 26, 2003
Computer worm slows global Net traffic
update
A rapidly spreading computer worm infests networks and bogs down Internet traffic across the globe.
January 26, 2003
Fending off SQL Slammer
CNET Software lays out how to recognize the SQL Slammer worm, also known as Sapphire, and how to prevent it from infecting a system.
January 26, 2003
previous coverage
One year on, is Microsoft 'trustworthy'?
A year after Bill Gates called for his company to make its products more "trustworthy," executives tout the software giant's new resolve. But critics--and Microsoft's own executives--say much more work remains.
January 16, 2003
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