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Why Worms Like Code Red Are Good For You

This week’s column is about the Code Red worm. First, however, I’d like to talk about microbes. Millions of these microscopic invaders attack major government figures every day. Do you realize whole ...
Computerworld

Code Red worm active, but damage unclear

WASHINGTON — The FBI and industry experts confirmed Tuesday night that, as predicted, the Code Red Internet worm began a new round of scanning for vulnerable Web servers last night. However, the ...
Houston Chronicle

Code Red worm appears to be under control

The Code Red worm infected thousands of computers each hour today, with about 150,000 scanning the Internet for more victims, even as U.S. Web watchers said the worm's impact had been minimized. At ...
The Washington Post

'Code Red' Worm Likely To Return

The "Code Red" computer worm that infected hundreds of thousands of personal computers earlier this month is likely to begin spreading again tonight, as it prepares to launch attacks on select Web ...
Computerworld

Code Red worm exploits Windows NT flaw

A malicious worm named Code Red that exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in certain configurations of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems has spread rapidly over the ...