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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. "
chrootkit.org doesn't anwer... maybe it's been rooted ?
Oh wait, it's on a +5/. post..
Everybody knows...
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Anonymous Coward
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In case you didn't know, a certain Redmond company is actually funding these things...
Goodie.
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Anonymous Coward
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1. System Administrators are still idiots. I highly suspect it's the MSCE-turned-Linux people, but I've seen my share of 'linux gurus' who are too damned lazy to update bugfixes.
2. Code Red? Heh. This is so pathetically small compared to Code Red. However, I have no doubt that this could've been a Code Red. CR got a lot of people's arses reamed about not installing security updates.
3. To all the people sucking down the chocolate of Gates' arse, erm, count the number of Apache worms compared to the number of IIS worms. Throw in Evo worms vs. Lookout! worms too, if you wish. Oh how the tables haven't turned!
4. Time to put sticky notes on the monitors of admins to remind them to check for freakin' updates. Or maybe someone could make a worm that figures out the distro and then runs the appropriate utility as a cron job.
Remember, kids! Not even Linux can cause certain people to see an increase in grey matter.
Re:We're not really catching up
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Since linux only holds about 10% of the market, i would look at this as pretty equal...
"opensource is so great"... get a life. Go find a driver for your video card.
Re:Finally...
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So you managed to turn this into a Microsoft slam. Congratulations.
Typical
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Slapper is a minor event.
If it happens on Linux we must minimize it and pretend it doesn't exist. But if it happens on Windows... look out boys!!!!
Re:Finally...
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So you managed to turn this into a Microsoft slam. Congratulations.
This is Slashdot. What do you expect? "News for biassed trailer trash nerds. Stuff that matters (as long as it's anti-Microsoft)"
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.....linux is starting to become a destop OS
I've been having trouble connecting to http://www.apache.org this morning. Maybe that's why ?
Oh wait, it's on a +5 /. post..
In case you didn't know, a certain Redmond company is actually funding these things...
1. System Administrators are still idiots. I highly suspect it's the MSCE-turned-Linux people, but I've seen my share of 'linux gurus' who are too damned lazy to update bugfixes.
2. Code Red? Heh. This is so pathetically small compared to Code Red. However, I have no doubt that this could've been a Code Red. CR got a lot of people's arses reamed about not installing security updates.
3. To all the people sucking down the chocolate of Gates' arse, erm, count the number of Apache worms compared to the number of IIS worms. Throw in Evo worms vs. Lookout! worms too, if you wish. Oh how the tables haven't turned!
4. Time to put sticky notes on the monitors of admins to remind them to check for freakin' updates. Or maybe someone could make a worm that figures out the distro and then runs the appropriate utility as a cron job.
Remember, kids! Not even Linux can cause certain people to see an increase in grey matter.
Since linux only holds about 10% of the market, i would look at this as pretty equal...
"opensource is so great"... get a life. Go find a driver for your video card.
So you managed to turn this into a Microsoft slam. Congratulations.
Slapper is a minor event.
If it happens on Linux we must minimize it and pretend it doesn't exist. But if it happens on Windows... look out boys!!!!
So you managed to turn this into a Microsoft slam. Congratulations.
This is Slashdot. What do you expect? "News for biassed trailer trash nerds. Stuff that matters (as long as it's anti-Microsoft)"