FBI investigating new Internet worm - didn't we say this might happen?
If Attorney General Ashcroft hadn't talked about this Windows worm on national TV, and
received at least ten in my mailbox already, this would probably otherwise belong on an NT
security web site, but certainly many of use have heterogeneous networks. Nimbda is
Admin backwards... "The worm, known as "W32.Nimda," had affected "thousands,
possibly tens of thousands" of targets by midday Tuesday, according to Vincent Gullotto,
head virus fighter at McAfee.com, a software company.
Even when the attack isn't successful, the worm's scanning process can slow down the
Internet for many users and can have the effect of knocking Web sites or entire company
networks offline.
The FBI is investigating the worm, said spokeswoman Debbie Weierman. The agency has
not indicated whether the worm is connected to last week's terrorism attacks.
