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Solutions Now Available for Apache Killer

07

Sep

2011

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, more or less you are already familiar with denial-of-service (DoS) attack. This attack typically targets a specific systems or servers and “floods” it with information in order to prevent legitimate users to access the information or service. This time around, we have observed a DoS attack […]

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Apache exploit leaves up to 65% of all websites vulnerable

27

Aug

2011

The Apache Software Foundation has announced a denial-of-service vulnerability that affects all versions of the ubiquitous Apache web server, leaving up to 65% of all websites vulnerable. A denial of service attack works by flooding a server with information and making it so busy that it locks-up and becomes useless. Normally an attacker would have […]

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UK police charge man in connection with Anonymous DDoS attacks

25

Aug

2011

A 22-year-old student has been charged by British police in connection with denial-of-service attacks carried out by the Anonymous hacktivist group. Peter David Gibson, of Hartlepool, County Durham, was arrested on April 5th by the PCeU (Police Central e-Crime Unit) as part of a police investigation into a series of high profile DDoS attacks against […]

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