GigaomRecord-breaking DDoS attack struck on Monday, according to reports
The attack, which appears to have been felt particularly hard in Europe, apparently exploited the protocol that maintains the accuracy of computers’ clocks. Read more »
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The attack, which appears to have been felt particularly hard in Europe, apparently exploited the protocol that maintains the accuracy of computers’ clocks. Read more »
Many developers will be busy drumming their fingers on the desk right now, as the widely-used code-hosting service GitHub works to fight off a DDoS attack on its systems. Read more »
At peak traffic of 300Gbps, the Spamhaus attack is probably unprecedented. But has it really had as big an effect as is suggested in some reports? Here’s what’s going on. Read more »