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At software giant, pain gives rise to progress

December 3, 2007 Redmond's security practices have been transformed since threats like Slammer and Blaster first wormed their way onto the scene. TAGS: SQL Slammer, Del.icio.us, Blaster worm, Digg, pain, Redmond, Microsoft SQL Server, vice president, call, Microsoft Corp., security

Police question man over Slammer worm

December 1, 2004 Czech police question former member of 29A virus writers club over the Slammer worm. TAGS: SQL Slammer, Graham Cluley, police, virus

MySQL worm hits Windows systems

January 27, 2005 Databases protected by weak passwords on Windows-based machines could allow a worm to spread to several thousand systems. TAGS: Internet Storm Center, MySQL, bot, SQL Slammer, database software, IRC server, worm, password, database, flaw, researcher, open source, security, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

Video game pirate headed to slammer

July 27, 2005 Maryland man gets jail time for selling modified Xboxes that store and play pirated video games. TAGS: Maryland, SQL Slammer, intellectual property, piracy, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., agency, games, video

He's got the virus-writing bug

January 14, 2005 Under the name "Benny," Marek Strihavka wrote computer viruses. Now he's under investigation in connection with the Slammer outbreak. TAGS: SQL Slammer, computer virus, virus, skill, antivirus, bug, attack, security, idea

MySQL worm halted

January 28, 2005 After infecting thousands of computers, the bot software has been cut off from its command center, essentially halting its spread. TAGS: MySQL, MySQL Database, bot, worm, SQL Slammer, Symantec Corp., database, password, function, server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

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