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- The sql slammer Worm: Ask the Experts
- SANS organized an "ask the experts" session so that one can get their questions answered about the new SQL worm that caused so much damage. The panel for this webcast included technical experts from SANS, the White House Office of Cyberspace Security, and from leading security vendors that worked to...
- Tags: SQL, SQL Slammer, SANS Institute, Programming Languages, Databases, Viruses And Worms, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Webcasts
- Symantec Managed Security Services Successfully Protects Clients From the "Slammer Worm"
- Slammer exploited a six-month-old vulnerability in the Microsoft SQL Server, affecting Windows NT, 2000, and XP systems running unpatched Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and Microsoft Desktop Engine MSDE 2000 applications. The Slammer Worm slowed the Internet to a crawl by generating massive levels of network traffic as it scanned IP...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., SQL Slammer, Security, Viruses And Worms
- Case studies
- Grammar Slammer (zip)
- 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
- Grammar Slammer with Checkers (zip)
- 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, Viruses And Worms, Software, Security
- Software downloads 2005-08-15
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Additional Resources
- 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
- Virus Mitigation Techniques: After the Virus Is Inside - Part 2 - Level 200
- Specific real-world examples of mitigation techniques against Code Red, Nimbda, SQL Slammer, and Sasser will be discussed in this webcast, as well as potential remediation and mitigation techniques that could have been used to limit the spread or damages caused by these malware outbreaks. The webcast will explore in-depth defensive...
- Tags: Technique, Webcast, Malware, Virus, Cyberthreats, Productivity, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- The Coming Super Worms
- Worms have proven to be among the most damaging types of computer attack tools. From the Morris worm through Nimda to the latest variations of SQL Slammer, worms have been an increasing challenge to information security professionals in defending their networks. However, only the tip of this iceberg is seen....
- Tags: Information Security, Webcast, Computer Attack, SANS Institute, Hacking, Security, Productivity, Viruses And Worms
- Webcasts
- How to Upgrade SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0 to SQL Server 2000
- This white paper details the steps involved in upgrading from SQL Server 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2000. Microsoft SQL Server 2000 improves on the performance, reliability, scalability, quality, and ease of use of its predecessors, SQL Server 7.0 and SQL Server 6.5. SQL Server 2000 offers...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2001-07-19
- Preventing Worm and Virus Outbreaks With Cisco Self-Defending Networks
- In recent years, infections such as MyDoom, Blaster, Sasser, SQL Slammer, and SoBig have disrupted corporate applications, Websites, banks, and airlines, and have shown how vulnerable organizations are to attack. These attacks are increasing in severity, speed, and number, leaving organizations in need of greater security resources. The Cisco Self-Defending...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Virus, Cisco Self-Defending Network Strategy, Security, Viruses And Worms
- White papers 2004-12-01
- SQL PathFinder for Oracle (msi)
- SQL Pathfinder is for Oracle SQL programmers who live in an environment where multiple versions of SQL scripts and multiple SQL execution environments exist. Pathfinder determines the SQL path that SQL Plus will use, and traces and displays all of the script dependencies for your SQL script. The dependencies are...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., SQL, SQL PathFinder, Pathfinder, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2006-11-21
- Cache Monitor (zip)
- Cache Monitor is the SQL development tool designed for InterSystems database Cache. It supports developers with features, like advanced SQL Query Editor with foreign key join suggestion, Cache-SQL Syntax highlighting, SQL Code completion, SQL History buffer for executed SQL commands, SQL Code formatting, Graphical SQL execution plan. Version 0.34 is...
- Tags: Monitor, SQL, Cache Monitor, Programming Languages, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2007-05-11
- What is the difference between Oracle, SQL and PL/SQL?
- Recently, Sudhat read my Introductionto Basic SQL and had this to say:The article is very interesting. Too Good!And also please describe what is the difference between SQL and Oracle and PL/SQL.Sudhat, thanks for the comments. Ilove to hear feedback.And your question is a common one so Ithought I would...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., PL/SQL, SQL
- Blog posts 2006-05-30
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