[wellylug] Linux Worm at large

[Peter Jones]

Laziness/sloppiness/carelessness isn't limited to Microsoft system admins
September 16, 2002 - GeCAD The Software Company is alerting all computer
users that a new dangerous Linux worm, called Linux/Slapper.worm, is
reported to have a high infection level in the last 48 hours. This worm is
using an OpenSSL mod_ssl exploit reported and patched at the end of July
2002.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Klenner, Colin [mailto:colin.klenner at eds.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 17 September 2002 09:24
> To: Wellylug (E-mail)
> Subject: [wellylug] Linux Worm at large
> 
> 
> LINUX WORM CREATING P2P ATTACK NETWORK
> 
> TODAY'S TOP STORY
> A new Linux worm that preys upon Linux Web servers is 
> steadily building
> its own rogue peer-to-peer (P2P) file transfer network with which to
> launch new attacks against other computers. Symantec reported that the
> so-called Linux.Slapper.Worm's P2P network, built on 
> vulnerable Apache Web
> servers, had claimed more than 3,500 servers as of Saturday night and
> continues to use these assets to launch distributed denial of 
> service (DDoS)
> attacks on other systems.
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