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SAFE: SQL Slammer Worm Attack Mitigation
White Papers And looks at the numerous technologies are available that mitigate the detrimental effects of the worm. This white paper discusses the recently released SQL Slammer worms and their effects on the network and its hosts.
[December 1, 2004, 10:54]
SQL Slammer worm wreaks havoc on Internet
News The worm, known as SQL Slammer, takes advantage of a bug that was discovered last July in Microsoft's SQL Server database software. And all this in just 376 bytes of code, meaning the entire SQL Slammer worm code is about half the length of this...
[January 26, 2003, 9:58]
UK sites hit by SQL worm
News Several major UK e-commerce Web sites were heavily affected by the so-called "SQL Slammer" worm that struck servers around the world over the weekend, slowing Internet speeds and, in some countries, downing connections entirely.
[January 27, 2003, 12:09]
The Week in Review: Lair of the SQL worm
News The aftershocks of the SQL Slammer worm are still being felt. Among the more interesting stories to come out of the continuing examination of the two-week-old worm disaster was the case of David Litchfield, whose "proof of concept" code...
[February 7, 2003, 15:55]
Automated worm attacks MS SQL Server
News Even if only a small percentage of users have failed to properly secure their systems, this will still be a dangerous worm because Microsoft SQL database has a large market share, especially in small to midsize businesses.
[June 5, 2002, 14:09]
Hybrid DDoS worm strikes Microsoft SQL Server
News Update 26 Jan 2003: Microsoft SQL Server has been hit by a new worm, called SQL Slammer, that has wreaked havoc across the Internet. A known vulnerability in Microsoft SQL server systems is being targeted by a hybrid worm that combines a...
[November 23, 2001, 13:38]
Slammer may not feed on Microsoft alone
News Microsoft products may not be alone in contributing to the spread of the SQL Slammer worm, security researchers said on Wednesday. Microsoft said that only SQL Server 2000 and MSDE 2000 -- including the retail, service pack 1 and service pack 2...
[January 30, 2003, 7:49]
Counting the cost of Slammer
News 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. The SQL Slammer worm spread throughout the Internet late on 24...
[February 3, 2003, 7:54]
I can't help it if my code's read, says researcher
News A security researcher whose code was probably used as the basis for the recent SQL Slammer worm says that such sample code has "an important and beneficial role" in Internet security, and that he has decided to continue publishing it.
[February 5, 2003, 15:45]
Flaw harbours Slammer potential
News A research company warned on Tuesday that an attacker could use a recently patched Microsoft flaw to create a fast-moving worm similar to SQL Slammer, which spread rapidly across the Internet a year ago.
[December 10, 2003, 7:30]
Spida bites Microsoft SQL servers
News A new worm that targets Microsoft SQL Server software has begun squirming through the Internet, according to experts. Even though SecurityFocus is currently tracking almost 100 infections per hour, the worm's only way to infect a system is if the...
[May 22, 2002, 10:02]
Slammer: The first 'Warhol' worm?
News 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 US think tank.
[February 3, 2003, 16:12]
Worm exposes laziness and Microsoft bugs
News The Sapphire worm that hit servers running Microsoft SQL this weekend was a wake-up call for anyone who thought the Internet had become a safer place following increased attention by corporate and government leaders.
[January 27, 2003, 7:02]
SQL Server Critical Update Tools
Downloads The SQL Server 2000 security tools help update editions of SQL Server 2000 and MSDE 2000 that are vulnerable to the ""Slammer"" worm. SQL Critical Update scans the computer on which it is running for instances of SQL Server 2000 and MSDE 2000 that...
[February 15, 2003, 7:45]
Korean group plans Slammer lawsuit
News Slammer, also known as the Sapphire worm and SQLExp, exploits vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL 2000 Web servers and causes increased traffic between servers. Although Microsoft said it issued warnings about the worm through emails and other public...
[February 6, 2003, 14:14]
Help & HowTo: Slammer
News Stinger will be able to locate the worm (in memory) on infected SQL servers and shut down the SQL processes. Select the "Remote Vulnerability Detection" category and the "SQL Slammer Worm Vulnerability Check" on the scan options tab.
[January 27, 2003, 10:18]
First worm to hit Oracle databases found
News Especially worrying about this Oracle concept worm, compared with the SQL Slammer pest, is that it actually enters the database and can meddle with the data stored in it, said Shlomo Kramer, chief executive of security vendor Imperva.
[November 2, 2005, 10:30]
Protect your network: Antivirus software is not enough
News Accordingly, any worm with the ability to replicate with the speed and efficiency of an MS/SQL will render antivirus ineffective to block the initial outbreak. He added that the most effective way to prevent business disruptions from these newer...
[January 29, 2004, 14:05]
Worm hijacks open source database
News A worm, dubbed MySpool by security organisation SANS, is spreading rapidly amongst the MySQL user base. Malware monitoring company Prevx has been watching the worm spread on the Internet since the first sighting on Tuesday.
[January 27, 2005, 16:40]
Microsoft extends NT support
News NT 4's support extension comes as Microsoft SQL Server database customers battle a fast-spreading worm that choked Internet traffic over the weekend. Microsoft first issued a patch protecting against the worm, known as SQL Slammer, in July 2002.
[January 28, 2003, 8:47]
