Despite security companies deriding the “Blaster” worm as poorly written, the worm has managed to infect about 127,000 systems. At the end of the week, any systems still infected are expected to launch a denial-of-service attack against a Microsoft Web site – and it will be interesting to see if the company is able to defend against the attack, given that it has advance warning. Blaster worm infections spreading rapidly http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0812blastinfect.html?net
Despite security companies deriding the “Blaster” worm as poorly written, the worm has managed to infect about 127,000 systems. At the end of the week, any systems still infected are expected to launch a denial-of-service attack against a Microsoft Web site – and it will be interesting to see if the company is able to defend against the attack, given that it has advance warning.
Blaster worm infections spreading rapidly
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0812blastinfect.html?net
PeopleSoft expands Oracle lawsuit
PeopleSoft has shown remarkable restraint in response to the hostile takeover bid from Oracle. Well, it did – until now. The latest chapter in this saga has PeopleSoft complaining via lawsuit about the ways Oracle supposedly is interacting with PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards customers.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0813peoplexpan.html?net
More low-cost Gigabit gear on tap from SMC
SMC continued the low-cost Gigabit Ethernet march this week with two switches and a NIC that can provide 1000M bit/sec links at around $30 per port.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0812smc.html?net
Case Study: UCSF’s up-tempo upgrade
Network director wins funding for major upgrade of San Francisco campus network. Now his team faces tough design issues and tight deadlines.
