Computerworld

New worm targets same systems as Code Red

A new and potentially more serious computer worm that tries to exploit the same security hole as the Code Red worm began circulating over the weekend, according to warnings issued by multiple research ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Network Administrators Guard Against New ‘Code Red’ Attacks

Network-security experts on college campuses will be watching their systems closely today, guarding against additional attacks by the “Code Red” worm that slowed some parts of the Internet to a crawl ...
ZDNet

Code Red worm still active on the Net

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The Washington Post

'Code Red' Worm Likely To Return

The "Code Red" computer worm that infected hundreds of thousands of personal computers earlier this month is likely to begin spreading again tonight, as it prepares to launch attacks on select Web ...
Tulsa World

No. 2 version of Code Red worm moves faster, leaves fewer tracks

Last week's media blitz surrounding the Code Red computer worm may have encouraged the development of a successor dubbed Code Red II. "People who do this kind of thing do it to get publicity," said ...
CNET

Code Red no longer worst of worms

The dreaded Code Red worm was fading from the spotlight Friday, as the pest found fewer Web servers to infect. After hogging headlines and fanning computer technicians' fears for several days, the ...
CNET

Code Red crawls back into action

The Code Red worm made a quiet comeback Wednesday, with no signs yet of a predicted traffic surge that could affect the functioning of the Internet. As of 1 p.m. PDT Wednesday, Code Red had infected ...
SFGate

No sign of 'Code Red' Internet worm / Some security experts say it could just be waking up slowly and may strike later

The much-feared "Code Red" Internet worm failed to strike last night, but could still show up to bog down the Internet anytime during the next few weeks, according to Internet security experts. "(This ...
Houston Chronicle

Code Red computer worm cost set at $2.6 billion

SAN FRANCISCO -- The worldwide cost of the Code Red worms that crawled rampantly throughout the Internet in July and August has reached about $2.6 billion, an independent research firm said last week.
seattlepi.com

Big alert going out on 'Code Red' computer worm

WASHINGTON -- In an unprecedented show of force against an extremely virulent Internet attack, government and private officials today will implore worldwide organizations to protect themselves from ...
Houston Chronicle

Code Red worm may be peaking, experts say

LONDON -- The spread of the Code Red computer worm showed signs of peaking today, although security experts warned the Information Technology community not to drop its guard. "Basically, it's reaching ...
Computerworld

Code Red worm exploits Windows NT flaw

A malicious worm named Code Red that exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in certain configurations of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems has spread rapidly over the ...