Title :
Inside the Slammer worm
Author :
Moore, David ; Paxson, Vern ; Savage, Stefan ; Shannon, Colleen ; Staniford, Stuart ; Weaver, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, USA
Abstract :
The Slammer worm spread so quickly that human response was ineffective. In January 2003, it packed a benign payload, but its disruptive capacity was surprising. Why was it so effective and what new challenges do this new breed of worm pose?.
Keywords :
computer viruses; AD 2003.01.25; Slammer worm; Bandwidth; Computer science; Computer worms; Data analysis; Humans; Internet; Payloads; Probes; Silicon; Yarn;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2003.1219056
