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Thursday, May 23, 2002
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/02/05/22/020522hnsqlsnake.xml New worm targets Microsoft's SQL Server James Niccolai A NEW WORM that targets Microsoft's SQL Server database is making the rounds on the Internet, security experts warned this week. Riptech, a security services company in Alexandria, Virginia, that monitors companies' IT systems, said it detected a 100-fold increase Monday in the number of unique IP addresses targeting its customers that use SQL Server. Based on that increase, it advised customers that a SQLServer worm is spreading, said Tim Belcher, Riptech's chief technology officer. "We're detecting thousands of new compromised systems per hour as this propagates," he said Tuesday. Symantec, Network Associates and SecurityFocus also are reporting proliferation of the worm, variously being referred to as SQLSnake, DoubleTap and DigiSpid.B.Worm. Despite the ominous-sounding names, experts said the worm is unlikely to cause widespread damage....
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