Posted by
CmdrTaco
on from the random-dune-reference-here dept.
randomErr writes "The worms, Slapper.B and
Slapper.C, which exploits a known buffer overrun vulnerability in the Secure Sockets Layer 2.0 (SSLv2) handshake process has infected thousands of Web servers worldwide, according to Helsinki-based F-Secure Corp., a computer and network security company. "
Had to mod that one down...
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Anonymous Coward
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...can't have any probing questions that might contradict the great slashbot groupthink!
Re:We're not really catching up
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Anonymous Coward
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Sorry, but most of the patches released by Microsoft are available before an exploit is created. Name one major (or even minor) exploit that occurred before MS got a fix out. And before you even think about pulling out the old favorite, Code Red, I would like to repeat for the millionth time that a patch was available a whole month before the worm hit.
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...can't have any probing questions that might contradict the great slashbot groupthink!
Sorry, but most of the patches released by Microsoft are available before an exploit is created. Name one major (or even minor) exploit that occurred before MS got a fix out. And before you even think about pulling out the old favorite, Code Red, I would like to repeat for the millionth time that a patch was available a whole month before the worm hit.
For the record - once you have been compromized, it is folly not to reinstall completely.
Stop the brainwash