3 ms·
errr what? Im struggling to figure out what you might mean here. Are you talking about floppy disk shared worms?
by caoilte 5y ago
errr what? Im struggling to figure out what you might mean here. Are you talking about floppy disk shared worms?
- kro 5y agoI think they talk about worms that spread by infecting other devices in the local network using RCEs in net-services like rdp/smb/.. That or maybe drive-by downloads / java/activeX code execution, which have become more rare
- maxmouchet 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(computer_worm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(computer_worm)
- toredash 5y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_(computer_virus) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_(computer_virus) For instance
- efdee 5y agoMaybe Code Red <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Red_(computer_worm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Red_(computer_worm)>, Conficker <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker> or Blaster <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(computer_worm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaster_(computer_worm)>.
- w1nk 5y agoAlso, don't forget https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimda ... all of these were a horror show to deal with on networks of the era..
- brazzy 5y agoMy favourite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_Slammer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SQL_Slammer - 376 bytes of malware, spread via spraying UDP packets at random IP addresses, infected basically every vulnerable system on the entire internet within 10 minutes.
- ugl 5y agoProbably referencing this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_worm
- benreesman 5y agoA sibling has already linked it, but extra context: Robert Tappen Morris (aka ‘rtm’) is a legend, his dad is a Bell Labs legend, and along with Trevor he’s kind of the “silent partner” in the Viaweb -> YC -> $$$$$ miracle. Guy’s a boss.