Linux & Unix Viruses
Slapper Worm Gets Facelift      
Unix-based BBS admins or bloggers beware - the Linux Slapper worm has been given a facelift and this time you're the target. The worm exploits a vulnerability in xmlrpc.php, a file commonly included in BBS and weblog software. A second exploit lies in a vulerability in AWStats, a web hit statistics package. A third exploit leverages a flaw in WebHints, which can lead to remote system access.
 
Linux Users Beware the Lion      
March 23, 2001: The SANS Institute's Global Incident Analysis Center has issued an alert warning of a Linux worm similar to the Ramen virus but significantly more dangerous. The Lion worm affects Linux machines running the BIND DNS server, versions 8.2, 8.2-P1, 8.2.1, 8.2.2-Px, and all 8.2.3-betas.
 
Winux: Two in One Virus      
The first Windows, Linux cross-platform virus discovered
 
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