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Worm hijacks MySQL database
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27/01/2005 20:30:57
Neil Mc Donald
Cencom Systems P/L
The Sun, Australia
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Visual FoxPro
Category:
Databases,Tables, Views, Indexing and SQL syntax
Title:
Re: Worm hijacks MySQL database
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Thread ID:
00981579
Message ID:
00981874
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53
In order to get hit you would have to have the server running MySQL connected directly to the internet without a firewall and have a very weak or no admin password. According to CNET'S NEWS.COM :

http://news.com.com/MySQL+worm+hits+Windows+systems/2100-7349_3-5553570.html?tag=nl

It uses a password list of only 1,000 names.


>Hi,
>For those using MySQL, read this http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/security/0,2000061744,39178706,00.htm
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