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Techworld: Super-Worms Could Target Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 2, 2004

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“Worms capable of carrying out simultaneous attacks across a
range of operating systems or exploiting multiple vulnerabilities
could arrive this year, according to Gerhard Eschelbeck, the
outspoken CTO of US security specialist Qualys.

“Long predicted in doom-laden tones by security experts, such
multi-platform ‘super-worms’ could now be inevitable given the
increasing frequency and sophistication of major attacks, he
said…”


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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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