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Microsoft hit by SQL worm
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:55:47 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Steve Bellovin <smb () research att com> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 22:46:12 -0500 To: dave () farber net Subject: Microsoft hit by SQL worm Microsoft Was Vulnerable to Worm Virus By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:48 p.m. ET SEATTLE (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. itself was exposed to the virus-like attack that crippled global Internet activity last weekend because it failed to install crucial fixes to its own software on many Microsoft computer servers. Although Microsoft contends its failure to keep up with its own updates did not cause major problems, security experts said it points to a larger issue: Microsoft's process for keeping customers' software secure is hugely flawed. The virus-like attack, called ``slammer'' or ``sapphire,'' exploited a known flaw in Microsoft's ``SQL Server 2000'' database software, used by businesses, government agencies, universities and others around the world. Microsoft had issued a patch for the flaw in July, but many -- including some units within Microsoft -- had failed to install it. .... http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Microsoft-Worm.html ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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