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ExtremeTech: Analysis: Is This the Dawn of the Linux Worms?

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 10, 2005

“Over the weekend reports began to filter in of a new network
worm that focused on a variety of vulnerabilities in products
typically found in Linux-based Web servers.

“It’s been tagged by many as a Linux problem, and is, in a
practical sense, although most of the vulnerabilities aren’t
strictly Linux issues…”

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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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