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From: "Derre J. Maybury" <>
Subject: [KY-CENSUS-LOOKUP] Heads Up -New Worm
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 12:03:16 -0500

New Worm

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I received this from another list and thought I would put a Heads up to everyone.

Experts warn of new Internet worm threat

September 12 4:27:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Sep 11, 2003 (United Press International via COMTEX) --
Internet security experts say a new worm might strike soon, similar
to the
"Blaster" worm that infected more than a half-million computers last
month.

The warning came this week even as the Microsoft Corp. said it had
discovered new security holes in its Windows operating systems that
could be
exploited by Internet worms.

Vimal Solanki, marketing manager for anti-virus software designer
Network Associates, told the Washington Post: "We got really lucky
that
Blaster didn't try to delete files or render computers otherwise
unusable.

It's really up to your imagination what hackers could do with this
flaw."

Microsoft is urging consumers to immediately download and install
free
software from its Web site to patch the vulnerabilities.

The Department of Homeland Security also issued an advisory about the
problem.

The Post said Microsoft labeled both flaws "critical," meaning they
could be easily exploited by an Internet worm, a program that spreads
rapidly
across the Internet without any action on the part of the user.

Copyright 2003 by United Press International.


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