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Newfound iMessage security issue spams, crashes app

A reported attack method can target Apple's iMessage service and flood it with messages. So far it remains highly isolated.

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How the Spamhaus DDoS attack could have been prevented

Internet engineers have known for at least 13 years how to stop major distributed denial of service attacks. But thanks to a combination of economics and inertia, attacks continue. Here's why.

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Did the spam cyber fight really slow down the Internet?

Reports of a virtual attack on a spam-fighting organization say the events brought down most of the Web, but new reports suggest it was blown out of proportion.

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Cyberfight puts a drag on the Internet

A fight between a spam-fighting group called Spamhaus and a Dutch Web host Cyberbunker has been called the biggest public DDoS battle in history.

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Wells Fargo site hit by denial-of-service attack

The bank's Web site was the victim of a cyberattack yesterday, though the company says its physical branches and ATMs weren't affected.

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