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Five percent of Web traffic caused by DDoS attacks
After analysing traffic from 68 ISPs around the globe, a security researcher claims that as much as five percent of all Internet traffic is from DDoS-attacks. Read more »
Storm worm botnet upgraded, prepared for attack
The owners of the Storm botnet, whose identities are as yet unknown, could be preparing to sell off the "services" of segments of the network, according to Joe Stewart, a researcher from managed security services company SecureWorks. Read more »
Escalating DoS attacks may 'shut down the Internet'
Denial-of-service attacks are growing faster than bandwidth is being added to the Internet, according to VeriSign, the company that administers the .com domain. Read more »
Sun Grid hit by network attack
Sun Microsystems' Grid, a publicly available computing service, was hit by a denial-of-service network attack on its inaugural day, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »
What really happened in Estonia's cyberwar?
One year ago, the Estonian government moved a war memorial honouring Russian-Estonians who died fighting the Nazis, a move that may have triggered what some believe is the first instance of a sustained, international cyberwar. Read more »
US wants its own botnet for preemptive strikes
The US Air Force is talking openly about forming botnets to launch preemptive attacks in cyberspace. Read more »
Researcher: Kids, not Kremlin, attacking .ge
Initial information suggests that internet attacks on Georgian websites over the last two weeks are the work of kids, according to one researcher, while another says the intensity of these attacks is short-lived when compared with attacks in Estonia last year. Read more »
Thousands of companies paying online extortionists
SANS conference: Despite the numbers of companies involved, victims are too embarassed to report the crime, says a UK security expert. Read more »
Teenager jailed for Web attacks
A US teenager has been jailed for five years after launching attacks against online sportswear retailers. Read more »
Aust computer crime down, says survey
The impact of computer crime and security incidents on organisations has decreased over the past year, but the fight against malware and hackers is far from over, according to the Australian Computer Crime and Security Survey 2005. Read more »
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10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
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