Guest guest Posted July 31, 2001 Report Share Posted July 31, 2001 *** Officials warn of Internet threat WASHINGTON (AP) - In an unprecedented show of force against an extremely virulent Internet attack, government and private officials on Monday will implore worldwide organizations to protect themselves from the " Code Red " worm. Representatives from the White House, FBI, Microsoft and others have decided to take the step in the face of one of the largest ever dangers to the Internet. The worm, similar to a virus, could cause widespread slowdowns and sporadic outages. Along with posting various warnings on their Web sites, government officials and representatives from Microsoft were holding a news conference Monday afternoon to publicize their efforts. The government routinely works with private companies to issue warnings about new hack attacks and viruses, but never before have they made such a high-profile stand. Full article at: http://www.infobeat.com/fullArticle?article=410564535 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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