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Everything about SQL Slammer
2003 computer worm
SQL Slammer is a 2003 computer worm that caused a denial of service on some Internet hosts and dramatically slowed general Internet traffic. It also crashed routers around the world, causing even more slowdowns. It spread rapidly, infecting most of its 75,000 victims within 10 minutes. Wikipedia →
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- Read the landmark paper: The MS-SQL Slammer WormCited 11 times
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