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CNET News: Attackers Infiltrating Supercomputer Networks

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 14, 2004

“Unknown attackers have compromised a large number of Linux and
Solaris machines in high-speed computing networks at Stanford
University and other academic research facilities, according to a
university advisory.

“The attacks, which apparently compromised servers as recently
as April 3, are currently be investigated, according to an advisory
posted April 6 by the Information Technology Systems and Services
group at Stanford…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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