Worming out the truth.
The attack on Microsoft's corporate network in late 2000 remains a mystery, and the fact that Microsoft's source code may have been seen by a hacker raises security concerns. The attacker is believed to have used a virus called QAZ that first appeared in China in July 2000 and is known as a “Worm.”...
| Publicado en: | Economist Vol. 357; pp. 89 - 90 |
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Economist Newspaper Limited
November 4 2000
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