Adam Fields (weblog)

This blog is largely deprecated, but is being preserved here for historical interest. Check out my index page at adamfields.com for more up to date info. My main trade is technology strategy, process/project management, and performance optimization consulting, with a focus on enterprise and open source CMS and related technologies. More information. I write periodic long pieces here, shorter stuff goes on twitter or app.net.

12/21/2004

New server worm targets php and uses Google to spread

Filed under: — adam @ 11:17 pm

Ick.

“The Santy worm uses a flaw in the widely used community forum software known as the PHP Bulletin Board (phpBB) to spread, according to updated analyses. The worm searches Google for sites using a vulnerable version of the software”

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5499725.html
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/12/21/2135235&from=rss

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