If one thing is definite about Internet security and worm attacks, say experts, it is that cyber attacks are on the rise in 2004. Consider the worldwide effect of highly publicized worms like last year’s SoBig series and the recent Sinit Trojan and MyDoom outbreaks. Given the potency of some of these worms, security experts are bracing for what some say is an inevitable attack aimed at certain geographically based IP blocks, like those associated with the United States. Such an attack, experts warn, could methodically bring down systems and servers across the country.
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Is the Superworm a Mere Myth?
Posted by: Jack M. Germain February 16, 2004 01:30 PMIf one thing is definite about Internet security and worm attacks, say experts, it is that cyber attacks are on the rise in 2004. Consider the worldwide effect of highly publicized worms like last year’s SoBig series and the recent Sinit Trojan and MyDoom outbreaks. Given the potency of some of these worms, security experts are bracing for what some say is an inevitable attack aimed at certain geographically based IP blocks, like those associated with the United States. Such an attack, experts warn, could methodically bring down systems and servers across the country.