, 2003-07-21
The hole's been announced, the patch has been released. Now there's nothing to do but wait for the worm to come and wreak its ugly havoc.
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Waiting for the Worms
2003-07-21
By bet is eEye will still get to name it (1 replies)
By bet is eEye will still get to name it (1 replies)
Waiting for the Naming
2003-07-21
Rick Deckard (1 replies)
Rick Deckard (1 replies)
Waiting for the Naming
2003-07-21
Anonymous (2 replies)
Anonymous (2 replies)
Waiting for the Concert
2003-07-22
Anonymous (1 replies)
Anonymous (1 replies)
1. Harden system
2. Probe system
3. Utilize a host based firewall (IPChains, ZoneAlarm, Tiny, etc.)
4. Probe system again
5. Place system behind a hardware based firewall with STRONG ACL management
6. Probe system again
7. Install a NIDS on same network segment as server
8. Test NIDS by running some 'sploits
8. Install anti-virus software on system [and keep signatures up to date]
9. Keep patch level up to date
10. Subscribe to security based news groups
Still worry: after all, your system is connected to a network!
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