Ars Technica

SQL Slammer vs. MS SQL 2000 and the Internet

If you were surfing the 'net yesterday, you might've noticed having trouble reaching some sites. If you work in IT, you might have gotten a phone call yesterday morning to come in and start putting ...
ZDNet

SQL Slammer slows Internet traffic

The SQL Slammer worm (w2.SQLSlammer.worm), also known as Sapphire (F-Secure), w32.SQLexp.worm (Symantec), and Helkern (Kaspersky), exploits known vulnerabilities in Microsoft SQL 2000 servers. It does ...
Ars Technica

SQL Slammer vs. MS SQL 2000 and the Internet

If you were surfing the ‘net yesterday, you might’ve noticed having trouble reaching some sites. If you work in IT, you might have gotten a phone call yesterday morning to come in and start putting ...
SiliconANGLE

Trustwave report finds attacks targeting Microsoft’s MS SQL are skyrocketing

A new report from cybersecurity company Trustwave Holdings Inc. has found that attacks targeting Microsoft Corp.’s MS SQL are skyrocketing and that database vulnerabilities are increasing across ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft SQL servers hacked in TargetCompany ransomware attacks

Vulnerable Microsoft SQL servers are being targeted in a new wave of attacks with FARGO ransomware, security researchers are warning. MS-SQL servers are database management systems holding data for ...