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SQL Slammer Worm Spread Worldwide in 10 Minutes | |
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| Time: 01:02 EST/06:02 GMT | News Source: Reuters | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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It only took 10 minutes for the SQL Slammer worm to race across the globe and wreak havoc on the Internet two weeks ago, making it the fastest-spreading computer infection ever seen, researchers said on Tuesday. The worm, which nearly cut off Web access in South Korea (news - web sites) and shut down some U.S. bank teller machines, doubled the number of computers it infected every 8.5 seconds in the first minute of its appearance, said a computer security research group led by the Cooperative Association for Internet Data Analysis. | ||
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| #1 By 9589 (68.17.52.2) at 2/6/2003 10:01:53 AM |
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Yeah, sure it did. And it did it all while changing into its Superman suit at the local telephone booth!
This CAIDA outfit writes a theory on the speed that worms could spread on the Internet. And, Voila! While offering no proof of their claims, declares it took just ten minutes for the Slammer worm to move across the entire Internet. Now, where's my Kryptonite when I need it? |
| #2 By 61 (65.32.170.1) at 2/7/2003 1:51:01 PM |
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mike, I think your math is off.....
If it originates with just 1 system, then doubles every 8.5s in the first min (that's roughly 7x in that minute) you get 255 machines infected in the first minute: Thats 1+2(1st double)+4(2nd double)+8(3rd double)+16(4th double)+32(5th double)+64(6th double)+128(7th double)= 255 systems And obviously it did not continue at that rate after the 1st minute, as was stated in the article. How in the world did you come up with 64? |
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