Here's an interesting analysis of the Slammer Worm that slowed down the Internet last weekend. It was reported that the Worm attacked SQL server but the report mentions that:
"most hosts were infected by MSDE, not MSSQL. MSDE is "Microsoft Database Embedded", and is embedded within desktop products like Visio, network infrastructure systems from companies like Cisco, and in server applications such as McAffee's virus manager. These aren't unusual: MSDE is being included in thousands of desktop, infrastructure, and server software packages.".
Most news about this Worm from standard professional news organizations is painful outdated or in many cases just plain wrong.
Posted by stuartcw at January 31, 2003 10:10 AM