'Biggest cyber-attack in history' slows down internet worldwide after quarrel …
Pretending to be Spamhaus, the attackers sent a series of data requests to DNS servers, which help direct web traffic around the world. While many of these servers can only be accessed by authorised users, thousands are “open” and can be targeted by …
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Attacks Used the Internet Against Itself to Clog Traffic
The digital “fire hose” being wielded by the attackers to jam traffic on the Internet in recent weeks was made possible by both the best and worst aspects of the sprawling global computer network. The Internet is, by default, an open, loosely regulated …
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Cyber war between companies slows worldwide internet traffic
How's your internet today? If you've found it slow, it might not be your computer. Instead, a major battle between two European corporate entities has grown so vicious and so large that it's slowing down worldwide internet traffic. Spamhaus, which …
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