SQL Slammer: The 376-Byte Worm That Slowed the Internet in 2003
On Jan 25, 2003, a 376-byte worm infected 75,000 SQL Server hosts in 10 minutes. Here's how Slammer worked and what it …
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Windows XP Turns 25: The Security Lesson It Left Behind
Windows XP hit stores on Oct 25, 2001. Worms like Blaster and Sasser forced SP2 in 2004, and the 2014 end of support …
Conficker: The Worm That Exploited Windows Flaw MS08-067
On Oct 23, 2008 Microsoft shipped an out-of-band patch, MS08-067. Conficker used that flaw on millions of PCs. Here's …
Zotob: the worm that took CNN down live 7 days after the patch
On August 16, 2005, CNN's computers started rebooting on their own during live broadcasts — victims of Zotob, a worm …
Morris Worm: the 1988 worm that nearly took down the internet
On 2 November 1988, a worm released by a Cornell student brought down 6,000 computers and almost stopped the entire …
Clipper malware steals crypto via USB and uses Tor as C2
Microsoft warns of a campaign active since February 2026 that combines a USB worm, clipboard hijacking and Tor-based C2 …
ILOVEYOU: 26 years of the virus that infected 45 million PCs
On 4 May 2000, an 'ILOVEYOU' email left the Philippines and, within 24 hours, took down 45 million PCs. Today that worm …
Sasser: 22 years of the birthday worm that froze Windows XP
On 29 April 2004, an 18-year-old German student released Sasser into the world on his own birthday. Eight days later: a …