Analyst firms have begun to weigh in with initial estimates of the damage done by the SQL Slammer worm, the virulent program that spread quickly throughout the Internet a week ago.
Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.
Microsoft products may not be alone in contributing to the spread of the SQL Slammer worm, security researchers said on Wednesday.
Cash machines, Internet connections and the servers that sit at the heart of the Internet have been affected by what experts are calling the worst worm since Code Red in 2001.
Security experts have hacked ATMs to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines.
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