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Poor Passwords Exploited by MySQL Bot
By Erika Morphy
Enterprise Security Today
January 28, 2005 1:01PM
Poorly chosen, weak passwords leave systems vulnerable to a new worm called "MySQL bot." The malware targets Windows systems running the MySQL open-source database and is programmed to guess at likely passwords that will let it take control of the system.
Weak passwords chosen by people who should know better -- system administrators -- are the target of a new worm called "MySQL bot."
According to the Internet Storm Center, which monitors network threats, some 8,000 databases have been affected.
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By Erika Morphy
Enterprise Security Today
January 28, 2005 1:01PM
Poorly chosen, weak passwords leave systems vulnerable to a new worm called "MySQL bot." The malware targets Windows systems running the MySQL open-source database and is programmed to guess at likely passwords that will let it take control of the system.
Weak passwords chosen by people who should know better -- system administrators -- are the target of a new worm called "MySQL bot."
According to the Internet Storm Center, which monitors network threats, some 8,000 databases have been affected.
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