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Lopped Off Finger + Wendy's Chili = 9 Years in the Slammer
Why you should never ever put your finger in the chili at Wendy's.http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/18/wendys.finger.ap/index.htmlOf course,If you cut your finger off, there's no way you can point your finger at anyone else so you have to take the blame.
Tags: 9-Year, BFilmFan, Chili, misplaced lopped off fingers, Off Finger Wendy, off-topic, prison, SQL Slammer, Wendy
Discussion threads 2006-01-19
Take advantage of the SQL Server 2000 security tools
Microsoft has provided the SQL Critical Update Kit to help admins keep viruses and hackers from attacking a soft spot in the default installation of SQL Server 2000 and its little brother, MSDE 2000. The SQL Critical Update Kit is a set of tools that helps detect instances of SQL...
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Steven Warren MCSE, MCDBA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Data Engine, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MSDE 2000, tool, security, SQL Slammer
Technical articles 2004-10-26
Take advantage of the SQL Server 2000 security tools
Microsoft has provided the SQL Critical Update Kit to help admins keep viruses and hackers from attacking a soft spot in the default installation of SQL Server 2000 and its little brother, MSDE 2000. The SQL Critical Update Kit is a set of tools that helps detect instances of SQL...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Data Engine, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, MSDE 2000, security, SQL, SQL Slammer, Steven Warren MCSE, MCDBA, tool
Technical articles 2003-08-05
SQL Slammer lesson: Patch management is not enough
By Mark Nicolett and John PescatoreThe widespread damage caused by the SQL Slammer worm also known as Sapphire and the earlier Nimda worm emphasize the importance, and limitations, of an active enterprise patch management program. The common thread between the two attacks is that both exploited PC or server vulnerabilities...
Tags: attack, Gartner  , patch management, PC, server, SQL, SQL Slammer
Technical articles 2003-07-02
Take a graphical look at the Net with 3d Traceroute
A while back, I set up one of my clients with a DSL connection and installed a LinkSys router/switch with a built-in firewall so that all the computers in the small office could safely connect to the Internet. My client was amazed at the speed of the connection and seemed...
Tags: Greg Shultz, Internet, Traceroute
Technical articles 2003-03-26
SQL Slammer/Sapphire: Admins blame admins
In January, the SQL Slammer/Sapphire worm blitzed Microsoft SQL Servers (and client machines with MSDE, the desktop version of SQL) using a creative and effective delivery mechanism that exploited a well-known flaw in SQL. In the wake of this fast-spreading infection—which bogged down Internet traffic and caused multiple denial of...
Tags: flaw, infection, Jason Hiner MCSE, CCNA, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server, patch management, SQL, SQL Slammer/Sapphire, worm
Technical articles 2003-03-20
How we slammed the door on our Slammer infection
By Sam Shah, CCNA, CCNPEarly in the morning of Saturday, January 25, I received a phone call at home from upper management requesting that I check a customer’s network for problems. This was a direct phone call and I did not receive a page—a deviation from normal protocol for such...
Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Guest Contributor, network, server, Sniffer, SQL Slammer
Technical articles 2003-03-11
Symantec's DeepSight alert service provided some Slammer protection
If you manage security on an enterprise network, Symantec's new DeepSight suite of products may be an appealing option for attack detection. But starting at $25,000 per year, this service is definitely not intended for small to midsize networks. It's also probably not worth considering unless your organization has 24/7...
Tags: attack, DeepSight, John McCormick, SQL Slammer, Symantec Corp., Symantec DeepSight
Technical articles 2003-03-03
Grammar Slammer with Checkers 4.2 (Windows)
English grammar + spelling checkers with help + reference that answers the questions the checkers raise. Click the little taskbar or integrated search button and grammar + spelling answers appear in the file format you already know how to use-- the Windows Help File. Useful for anyone who writes English...
Tags: Grammar, SQL Slammer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2005-08-15
Grammar Slammer 4.2 (Windows)
English grammar help + reference that answers the questions the grammar checker cannot. Get Answers not Questions and real grammar help for Windows 95 or higher. Click the little taskbar and Grammar Answers appear in the file format you already know how to use-- the Windows Help File. Easier than...
Tags: Grammar, SQL Slammer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 95, Operating Systems, Software
Software downloads 2005-08-15
Spam Slammer 1.2 (Windows)
Fights spam by generating fake e-mail messages that it sends back to the spammer. Choose from 2 different fake messages. Allows you to save server, to, and from e-mail info.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, SQL Slammer, DCM Software, E-mail, Online Communications
Software downloads 2001-01-15

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Tech Tip: Secure SQL Server transactions
By Mike Mullins Organizations often use SQL Server as aback-end device to collect and distribute information via the Web.But with the ongoing reality of Web server vulnerabilities, it'simperative that you make sure the communication between these twodevices remains as secure as possible. SQL vulnerabilities are still prevalent...
Tags: Databases, Enterprise software, Servers, TCP/IP, Microsoft SQL Server, server
Technical articles 2004-07-28
Secure SQL Server: Installing for security
By Susan Harkins and Mike GunderloyFor a number of reasons, people in a position to make security decisions often don't understand the true value of data and, therefore, often fail to secure it adequately. Keeping your data accessible to the people who need it, when they need it, and ensuring...
Tags: Databases, Susan Harkins, Microsoft SQL Server, security, password, server, permission
Technical articles 2003-07-29
Lock IT Down: Sapphire/Slammer worm attacks SQL Server and the Internet
The economy of South Korea was brought to a screeching halt on the morning of Jan. 25, and the rest of the Internet community suffered collateral damage as a new worm launched a massive attack against a well-known and presumably long-since-patched Microsoft SQL Server vulnerability. Known by various names, including...
Tags: attack, information technology, Internet, John McCormick, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Data Engine, Microsoft SQL Server, server, worm attack
Technical articles 2003-01-28
SQL Server Critical Update Tools 8.00.0194 (Windows)
The three tools previously available for download on this page -- SQL Server 2000 SQL Scan, SQL Check, and SQL Critical Update -- have been consolidated into a single download, the SQL Critical Update Kit. The SQL Critical Update Kit also includes an SMS deployment tool and the Servpriv.exe utility....
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, SQL, Microsoft Data Engine, SQL Critical Update, Databases, Microsoft Windows, Programming Languages, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software Development, Software/Web Development
Software downloads 2003-02-15
Merrill Lynch beefs up security with VeriSign's global eyes and ears
As most companies that have recently experienced a security breach will tell you, the Internet is a double-edged sword. It’s enabled businesses to penetrate new markets, support customers around the world and around the clock, and collaborate with colleagues across locations and time zones. It’s also left companies vulnerable to...
Tags: Debra Young, Internet, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., network, security, VeriSign Inc.
Technical articles 2003-07-02
Lock IT Down: Simple and affordable steps can improve SMB security postures
By James A. Browning and John PescatoreMany small and midsize businesses SMBs don't believe that a hacker would target their enterprise. Although it's true that many attacks are planned to vandalize highly visible Web sites, any enterprise that has inadequate security should be concerned. The recent emergence of the SQL...
Tags: Gartner  , information technology, security, small and medium business
Technical articles 2003-07-30
Half a million enterprise database servers connected directly to the Net
There are nearly half a million enterprise database servers that are connected directly to the Internet, according to U.K.-based security researcher David Litchfield. Litchfield did a sampling of just over 1 million randomly generated IP addresses, checking if he could access them on the ports normally reserved...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Database Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Databases, Internet, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-14
Attack brings a system security wake-up call
On a Saturday morning in late January, many system administrators woke up to cell phones and pagers alerting them to serious network problems with their servers. A worm targeting SQL Servers had hit company and commercial data centers around the world. In fact, a national bank’s ATM network was brought...
Tags: e Advantage, Microsoft SQL Server, password, patch management, security, server, worm
Technical articles 2003-02-11
MSDE Connection problem
I have an MSDE 2000 database with an Access project front end running on a peer to peer network comprising 3 PC's.Until a few days ago each of the three front ends could connect to the backend.Now only the front end on the same PC as the back end can...
Tags: bslmike, Microsoft Data Access Components, Microsoft Data Engine, PC, server, software, Test Connection
Q&A 2006-08-07
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