Users of Internet Explorer can also sniff for and remove Sasser.a and Sasser.b -- the first two variants of the worm -- by using the ActiveX control tool found on the Sasser page Microsoft posted on Saturday. An option for non-IE browser users is to download the tool and run it independently of Internet Explorer.
Several anti-virus and security vendors have also posted free-for-the-downloading tools that remove the Sasser worm from infected computers. Among them are Symantec, Sophos, McAfee, and Panda Software.
All anti-virus vendors urged their customers to update their definition files immediately -- and keep them updated -- to protect their PCs against Sasser.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
