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  • Slammer: The first 'Warhol' worm?

    Last week's Sapphire worm, widely known as SQL Slammer, infected more than 90 percent of vulnerable computers within 10 minutes, opening a new era of fast-spreading viruses on the Internet, according to a think tank.

  • Researcher denies Slammer worm accountability

    Security researcher David Litchfield's 'proof of concept' code was probably used to build SQL Slammer, but that will not stop him publishing

  • Counting the cost of Slammer

    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.

  • Slammer could have been worse: CA

    The Slammer worm, which tore through the Internet 10 days ago, caused disruption to Internet services the world over and Australia was not immune to its danger. However, Computer Associates claims the effects could have been worse.

  • Slamming the Slammer worm

    A rapidly spreading computer worm infests networks and bogs down Internet traffic across the globe. Are you affected? What do you do next? Find out in ZDNet Australia's special report.

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  • Security wake-up call

    The recent worm attack on SQL Server should be a warning to all CIOs focused on Web services security. Here are five tasks CIOs and their staff need to do to better secure the enterprise.

  • Squashing the next worm

    Another virus, another epidemic. What will it take for the public to patch?

  • Worm exposes laziness and Microsoft bugs

    SQL Slammer, also known as the Sapphire worm, has highlighted a dirty secret in the IT industry: Software bugs are common and administrators are slow to patch them.

  • Trusting Microsoft: Easier said than done

    A fair trade means getting your money's worth but unfortunately, Microsoft is an exception to this rule. Company executives merely have to explain (not apologise) for shoddy products and everything's forgotten.

  • Damage control: What we learnt from 'Slammer'

    Forget ironclad shields against Slammer-style attacks. Companies need to cut back on the heroics and focus on limiting their pain.

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