Linux Worm Creating "Attack Network"

RomSteady writes "In what could be a case of the free pot calling the expensive kettle black, C|Net is reporting that a new Linux worm is "creating a rogue peer-to-peer network that has been used to attack other computers with a flood of data" and has already infected at least 3,500 servers. Seems it is true...the security of your web server depends on how effective you are at keeping up to date on patches, no matter if you are running Windows or Linux."

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Defense agains DoS attacks

[Anonymous Coward]

Let's say you own an ice cream shop and one day, as a promotion, you decide to give away free ice cream. And there's one kid who keeps coming back for more and more ice cream. So you say, sorry, you've had too much already, we're not going to give you any more. He complains and whines that it's not fair but finally he gives up and goes away.

Why can't servers do the same thing?

Re:How can ya tell? What do you do?

[GigsVT]

How can you tell if your box has been hit with this?

You should never have to ask that question.

Linux is dying

[Anonymous Coward]

Long life to Windows!