Linux worm uses its noodle

Linux worm uses its noodle
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2001-01-17

'Ramen' targets known security holes in Red Hat 6.2 and 7.0.

hosts files 2001-01-19
matt (at) babelmedia (dot) com [email concealed]

Does Ramen do anything to hosts.allow/hosts.deny. These files have been completely locked during the attack and can't be shifted (even with superuser priviliges)?...

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Purpose 2001-01-19
Aaron Katz

So what's the purpose of this worm? To prove there are script kiddies? To prove most people aren't security professionals?

If we assume there was a purpose, do the ends justify the means?...

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