27.Mar.2001
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New Virus Menaces Internet
In America experts are warning of a new virus, which uses a security leak of
the server software 'Bind'. The worm can disconnect complete networks from the
Internet and makes websites non-reachable.
Lion, so the name of the new virus, uses a leak in the software 'Bind', used
almost on every Linux domain name server. The software controls the coupling of
IP and real address.
In the last two days the quantity of attacks has risen about 500%. But only 1/10
of companies have taken countermeasures. The virus sends password and other
information to an email address in China.
[News message: 27. Mar. 2001, 17:52] [Comments: 0]
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