If you were surfing the 'net yesterday, you might've noticed having trouble reaching some sites. If you work in IT, you might have gotten a phone call yesterday morning to come in and start putting ...

Microsoft's policy of relying on software patches to fix major security flaws was questioned Monday after a series of internal e-mails revealed that the software giant's own network wasn't immune from ...

The SQL Slammer worm, also called Sapphire, targeted a known flaw in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and clogged Net traffic as it searched for vulnerable systems. The vendor released a patch for the flaw ...

Fortunately, we weren't hit with the Slammer virus this past weekend. All of our SQL servers are protected by firewalls, so we didn't have an issue this time.<BR><BR>Unfortunately, there is a hole in ...

The company offers a trio of software utilities to help systems administrators check the SQL Server 2000 database for the Slammer worm and to address vulnerabilities. Martin LaMonica is a senior ...

Update 26 Jan 2003: Microsoft SQL Server has been hit by a new worm, called SQL Slammer, that has wreaked havoc across the Internet. Full story. A known vulnerability in Microsoft SQL server systems ...

It has been said that we’re all but food for the worms. In the rush to create a worldwide network, we have once again rendered ourselves food for worms, albeit an entirely different kind of worm, in a ...

Microsoft suffered, along with users, in this week's Slammer virus outbreak this week because it has a loose desktop security policy, admitted a Microsoft security officer. He also warned that Slammer ...

Several federal agencies were able to stave off a fast-moving Internet worm that wreaked havoc on networks worldwide over the weekend. Known as the SQL Slammer, the worm caused high central processing ...

Cash machines froze. Airlines and hospitals dusted off paper forms to schedule reservations and track patients. This was the scene on Jan. 25, 2003, shortly after the Slammer worm appeared and quickly ...