DDoS Threat: Slapper Worm Infects Apache Servers on Linux

Apache web servers under attack from 'Slapper' A new worm is spreading from the US to infect Linux web servers. The Linux Slapper worm attacks Apache web servers using a hole in the Open secure sockets layer encryption module and . . . Apache web servers under attack from 'Slapper' A new worm is spreading from the US to infect Linux web servers. The Linux Slapper worm attacks Apache web servers using a hole in the Open secure sockets layer encryption module and has two functions. Antivirus experts are warning that the popularity of the Apache web server will make it a target for virus writers.

The worm links to other infected servers to form a peer-to-peer network for exchanging data and launching coordinated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. It also allows backdoor access to servers for the worm's propagators. Early reports from computer security firm ISS state that DDoS attacks linked to the worm have already begun.

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