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Show 18 HUttop Thunderbirds are DoD remains wary of 'Code computer virus Red7 by Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces P'ess The DoDfon-tinueWASHIM.ION (MVS) itfortifu-to monitor computer sysl "Code Ked" worm virus tems for the and its variants, according to the Pentagon's chief information officer. John I' St nhil, asMxtant stretary of defense for conunand, control. s - conimunications and ered e We're puter systems apear to have been mitigated for Pop's prophylactic infor- mation warfare threats presented by viruses such as Code Red are centered in Washington and at U.S. Space Com- issues and you shut down mand in Colorado, which defense as one of its mis- sions. "(Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart) who is in charge of Space Command has a second duty of information manager, (and) there is an operations I Courtesy photo Members of the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, are featured ori a collectors box of Kellogg's .Frosted Flakes appearing In stores and commissaries across the country. A reported 30 million boxes are being distributed. Sharing honors with Tony the Tiger are, from left, Ma. Kevin Mastin, Ma. Jonathan Greene, LL Col. John Venable and Capt Richard Boutwell. scans the Internet for vulnerable systems and attempts to infect them. The spread of the virus can shut down entire computer systems. Navy Rear Adm. Craig Quigley (Gun a g r ' r3 TTKrrL : said. The virus first attacked July 19 and infected more than 250,000 systems in just nine hours. Known as a "worm," Code Red V has computer system the normal things all certain gateways to protect yourself," Stenbit out of the woods yet! is no question about that." efforts against watching don't think we're "Hut. it has had its effect." lie said. "There H C that happen when you start to do defensive very carefully. We now. . center here in town," Stenbit said. The DoD has bolstered its warfare efforts in recent ears. "The comparison with how the Pentagon deals with that kind of problem today compared with three or four years ago is enormously more positive," he said. "That is a good thing, because it is enormously more dangerous these days." In dealing with Code Red DoD computer system guardians "discov- Sen,e intelligence said the Code Ked denial-of-servicattacks against Pol) com- " .. gr-r-re- at! administrators also began installing special programs, or "patches," that prevent the virus Quigley advised reporters Aug. 2 of DOD's continued caution. "We're watching it very carefully. We don't think we're out of the woods, yet," he said at that time. from spreading. The network went back online July 24. The virus, which began mutating, attacked again July 31. DoD technicians had already patched systems in anticipation of another DoD officials identified the July 19 attack and directed publicly accessible military Web sites to cut their connec- Today's computer attacks are highly evolved compared to those launched by hackers years ago, Stenbit said. "These are much more sophisticated," he said. Code Red foray. Pentagon spokesman Navy Rear Adm. Craig tions to the public. Defense computer network Enjoy Our Private Dining Environment VS Featuring 7 I PRIME RIB STEAK SEAFOOD CHICKEN M , up ii 776-490- 0 Banquet Rooms Available 49 East 200 South, Clearfield 'ADVANCE To 00 (- ((til payday S3Z2 --- SNOWS CASH ADVANCE CENTERS Clearfieldj 595S. state LOAN FEES " " NO PROBLEM NO HASSLE m..... nivniu i North Salt Lake, 470 E. 1 1 (H) S. 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