An Internet worm cobbled together from generally available hacking tools has compromised hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Linux servers by using two well-known security flaws in applications set up during the default installation of Red Hat Linux software.. . .. An Internet worm cobbled together from generally available hacking tools has compromised hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Linux servers by using two well-known security flaws in applications set up during the default installation of Red Hat Linux software. Known as the Ramen worm, the self-spreading program appears to have been created by common Internet vandals--called script kiddies. As of Wednesday morning, the worm was continuing to spread. The link for this article located at ZDNet is no longer available. . An Internet worm cobbled together from generally available hacking tools has compromised hundreds, p. internet, cobbled, together, generally, hacking, tools, compromised, hundreds. . Anthony Pell
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