Inside the Slammer worm

Moore, David; Paxson, Vern; Savage, Stefan; Shannon, Colleen; Staniford, Stuart; Weaver, Nicholas

doi:10.1109/msecp.2003.1219056

articleIEEE Security & PrivacyJul 1, 2003Closed access

Inside the Slammer worm

DMDavid Moore VPVern Paxson SSStefan Savage CSColleen Shannon SSStuart Staniford

University of California, San Diego · Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory · +4 more institutions

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Abstract

The Slammer worm spread so quickly that human response was ineffective. In January 2003, it packed a benign payload, but its disruptive capacity was surprising. Why was it so effective and what new challenges do this new breed of worm pose?.

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Authors

DM
David MooreCorresponding
University of California, San Diego
VP
Vern Paxson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, International Computer Science Institute
SS
Stefan Savage
University of California, San Diego
CS
Colleen Shannon
SS
Stuart Staniford
University of Defence

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Topics

Network Security and Intrusion Detection100%
Advanced Malware Detection Techniques100%
Spam and Phishing Detection97%

Keywords

Payload (computing)
Breed
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Computer science
Ecology
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