Security Planning Stops Two Attacks
February 22nd, 2003 by Dana Roode
Network-based attacks are in the news with increasing frequency. Among the preventative steps NACS takes is to close network “ports” used by these attackers. Two recent examples are “Messenger spam” and the “SQL Slammer Worm.”
The Windows Messenger Service is a normal part of the Windows Operating system, intended to allow system administrators to communicate with [...]