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A Milestone in IPv6 Deployment

15

Feb

2012

For the first time, respondents to Arbor Networks 7th annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report indicated they had observed IPv6 DDoS attacks on their networks. This marks a significant milestone in the arms race between attackers and defenders. As the chart below shows, network operators are concerned about having sufficient visibility and mitigation capabilities to protect […]

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Is the AnonyUpload file-sharing website for real?

24

Jan

2012

The takedown of the MegaUpload website, and the arrest of its founders on copyright infringement charges, certainly upset the applecart. Earlier this week, for instance, we saw Anonymous launch denial-of-service attacks against US government and entertainment industry websites, tricking innocent people into clicking on links which recruited their unwitting computers into the assault. In addition, […]

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Click on an Anonymous link, and you could be DDoS’ing the US government

20

Jan

2012

Here’s a quick summary of events: * On Wednesday, thousands of websites participated in an “internet blackout”, protesting against proposed US anti-piracy legislation. * Yesterday, file-sharing website Megaupload was shut down, and its founders arrested. The charge? Online piracy alleged to have cost the entertainment industry more than half a billion dollars. * Overnight, websites […]

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