The worm that slowed the Internet and corporate networks worldwide last month highlighted the need for federal agencies to pay attention to the most basic security vulnerabilities — even in noncritical systems. The Slammer worm that hit during the weekend of Jan. 25 is one of a growing number of attacks intended to cause wide-scale disruptions rather than target specific high-profile systems. And like the majority of attacks, it took advantage of a vulnerability that had a fix. Worms are programs that replicate themselves from system to system without the need for a host file. Full Story
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