Looks like a particularly nasty worm is attacking the InterTrons:
A fast-moving computer worm Tuesday attacked computer systems using Microsoft operating systems, shutting down computers in the United States, Germany and Asia.
Among those hit were offices on Capitol Hill, which is in the midst of August recess, and media organizations, including CNN, ABC and The New York Times. The Caterpillar Co. in Peoria, Illinois, reportedly also had problems.
A small number of computers in an administrative office at San Francisco International Airport also crashed, but they were not essential to the airport’s operation, spokesman Mike McCarron said.
The FBI said the computer problems did not appear to be part of any widespread attack.
While the worm affects primarily Windows 2000, it also can affect some early versions of Microsoft XP, said Johannes Ullrich, chief technology officer of the Sans Institute, a network security firm based in Jacksonville, Florida.
Symptoms include the repeated shutdown and rebooting of a computer.
Just so you know.
Defense Guy
People who write malicous code and then release it to the world should have their asses kicked, then they should be locked up.
tBone
Agreed. Although I would also add some choice words for the people running unpatched, un-firewalled machines that allow this crap to spread.
And finally, every time one of these outbreaks occur, Microsoft should be forced to erect billboards with the Teen Beat-ish promo photos of Bill Gates from 1985.