"A researcher has reopened the subject of beneficial worms, arguing
that the capabilities of self-spreading code could perform better
penetration testing inside networks, turning vulnerable systems into
distributed scanners.
The worms, dubbed nematodes after the parasitic worm used to kill pests
in gardens, could give security administrators the ability to scan
machines inside a corporate network but beyond a local subnet, David
Aitel, principal researcher of security firm Immunity, said at the
Black Hat Federal conference." – Securityfocus
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