A Linux worm that started spreading a week ago has reached a plateau after infecting about 7,000 servers and turning the hosts into a peer-to-peer network that could be used to attack other computers.
A Linux worm that started spreading a week ago has reached a plateau after infecting about 7,000 servers and turning the hosts into a peer-to-peer network that could be used to attack other computers.
The Slapper worm, which draws infected machines into a network that can be used to attack other computers, has mutated into two new forms, and is proving surprisingly difficult to kill off, according ...