Vendors fixing bug that could crash Internet systems
Internet infrastructure vendors are working on patches for a set of security flaws that could help hackers knock servers offline with very little effort.
Georgia president's Web site falls under DDOS attack
The Web site for the president of Georgia was knocked offline by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack over the weekend, yet another in a series of cyberattacks attacks against countries experiencing political friction with Russia.
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