FreeBSD Low Impact Worm Threatens Apache Web Server Security

A new virus that targets Web servers running open-source Apache software hasn't succeeded in making an impact. But it could have a sting in its tail. A program designed to infect vulnerable. . . A new virus that targets Web servers running open-source Apache software hasn't succeeded in making an impact. But it could have a sting in its tail. A program designed to infect vulnerable computers running the open-source Apache Web server application apparently hasn't made it very far, security experts said on Monday.

The Apache worm infects unpatched servers running the FreeBSD operating system, an open-source variant of Unix, and the Apache Web software. Despite initial reports that the worm had spread to some servers, consultants and antivirus experts haven't seen much activity.

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