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| Net worm hobbles Linux servers |
| 11:57:16 am mst / 17 January 2001 found by diana / filed in security / source ZDNet 58 hits / 1 comment / 0 e-mails |
| Servers running the default installations of RedHat Linux 6.2 and 7.0 are being taken down by an internet worm called "Ramen." Although the worm "doesn't really do anything destructive," it does consume a great deal of bandwidth might give the crackers remote access to the compromised machine. |
| Time to patch those holes! |
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| More details by MysteriousStranger 12:06:57 pm mst / 17 January 2001 / # 1 |
| A more detailed analysis of the worm is available here. |