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."

Comments

D'uh.

[dsb3]

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."

D'uh. Go on, mod me down if you must.

Re:D'uh.

[LinuxHam]

That shows the last moderation. Click the message number to see all the moderations. He got 2 for Funny and 2 for Insightful. If the last moderation was "Funny", would you have said, "Duh, +5 Funny? Come on!"

Re:visioneers

[00_NOP]

Not to mention bullshit.

Re:Is this talking about the SSL hole?

[RestiffBard]

slashdot needs a "true dat" moderation.

Stoner's lament

[Scrameustache]

Don't say "free pot" if you don't mean it!

: (

Re:Expect more of this...

[BinBoy]

Now that's some spin!

Did some one say.....

[Anonymous Coward]

Free Pot!!!??

"mod me down if you must"...

[Anonymous Coward]

...is obviously the secret phrase to get modded +5.

Re:Is this talking about the SSL hole?

[tarth]

It also needs a 'My Head Just Exploded from the Stupidity' option.

Unfortunately most of my posts would get this moderation.