SQL Slammer - 10 years later

Think back for a moment to 2003. You may recall the tragic Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, or the growing hostilities in Iraq leading to Operation Iraqi Freedom. But there was also a significant event in the history of Internet security that helped to shape the current threat landscape and will continue to have an effect for years to come. I'm referring to the SQL Slammer worm, which first appeared ten years ago today.