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LRB · 01-26-2003, 03:00 AM

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<< WASHINGTON (AP) -- Traffic on the many parts of the Internet slowed dramatically for hours early Saturday, the apparent effects of a fast-spreading, virus-like infection, called UberDirk, that overwhelmed the world's digital pipelines and interfered with Web browsing and delivery of e-mail.
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Wow, i knew that boy was trouble. >>

<< The attack sought to take advantage of a software flaw discovered by researchers in July 2002 that permits hackers to seize control of corporate database servers and repetitiously add records stating that "Nellie is a Pig". Microsoft deemed the problem "critical" and offered a free repairing patch, but it was impossible to know how many computer administrators applied the fix. >>

01-26-2003, 03:00 AM	#6
LRB Guru Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 17,057	<< << WASHINGTON (AP) -- Traffic on the many parts of the Internet slowed dramatically for hours early Saturday, the apparent effects of a fast-spreading, virus-like infection, called UberDirk, that overwhelmed the world's digital pipelines and interfered with Web browsing and delivery of e-mail. >> Wow, i knew that boy was trouble. >> << The attack sought to take advantage of a software flaw discovered by researchers in July 2002 that permits hackers to seize control of corporate database servers and repetitiously add records stating that "Nellie is a Pig". Microsoft deemed the problem "critical" and offered a free repairing patch, but it was impossible to know how many computer administrators applied the fix. >> __________________ Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.