Posted on 02/24/2003 2:14:12 AM PST by The Raven
Edited on 04/22/2004 11:48:16 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Thousands of computer viruses are out there on the Internet. This is the story of one of them.
The virus -- some experts prefer the term "worm" -- called Slammer made news a few weekends back when it disrupted computer operations all over the world. Understanding how it worked provides insights into the minds of both computers and the people who try to turn those computer against us. Virus writers know all these tricks, so you should, too.
(Excerpt) Read more at online.wsj.com ...
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