Re: New worm targets Windows Update

On 12 Aug 2003 23:01:30 GMT, donut wrote:
> Just saw this on CNN, and while they didn't go into much detail, Windows
> Update was mentioned, and that the worm's purpose is to launch a DDoS
> attack against microsoft.com.
>
> I don't know how you could possibly download a worm at WU, but until more
> details come out, I'd stay away from there.

http://www.cert.org/advisories/
CA-2003-20 :W32/Blaster worm

Bit Twister

http://isc.incidents.org/
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?date=2003-08-11

The attack is that on August 16 all computers infected with this worm are to
launch a Distributed Denail of Service attack at the Windows Update site.

Just as with Code Red and Slammer, the patch to fix this exploit has been
out for a month now.

--
Jeff Umbach
"Bit Twister" <> wrote in message
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> On 12 Aug 2003 23:01:30 GMT, donut wrote:
> > Just saw this on CNN, and while they didn't go into much detail, Windows
> > Update was mentioned, and that the worm's purpose is to launch a DDoS
> > attack against microsoft.com.
> >
> > I don't know how you could possibly download a worm at WU, but until
more
> > details come out, I'd stay away from there.
>
> http://www.cert.org/advisories/
> CA-2003-20 :W32/Blaster worm

Jeff Umbach