Code Red is the latest security alert to afflict Internet
administrators. The worm operates in a similar way to intrusion
detection software; using the Internet to identify vulnerable IIS
servers.
Why are we in this mess?
As the world braces
itself for the impact of the Code Red worm, the key question for IT
professionals is why systems are vulnerable to this kind of
attack.
Read Article >>Businesses prepare for Code Red
Businesses
around the world are preparing for the latest strain of the Code
Red worm, which is set to strike Microsoft IIS Web servers on
Wednesday.
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Government fails to learn lesson from LoveBug
The British government has been slow to warn IT users of the
dangers of the Code Red worm.
Read Article >>Act now to stop web melt down
Network
managers only have a few hours to avoid a possible Internet
meltdown before the Code Red worm strikes at midnight Greenwich
Mean Time on 1 August.
Read Article >>Code Red - "A real and present threat to the
Internet"
These were the words used by the FBI,
Microsoft and key US security organisations in the joint statement
about Code Red, the latest worm software threatening the
Internet.
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