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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 279 days ago
Via: http://go.theregister.com | Tags: ddos packets soak cent net traffic comments Discuss  
That's 1,300 attacks per dayTo appreciate the strain online miscreants are putting on internet infrastructure, consider this: As much as three per cent of the net's traffic is malicious garbage designed to inflict damage one party or another, Arbor Networks estimates.… read more »
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Category: news | Posted by Avatar Staff 279 days ago
Via: http://lists.jammed.com | Tags: isn ddos packets percent net traffic report says comments Discuss  
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/04/ddos-packets-ar.htmlBy Ryan Singel Threat LevelWired.comApril 02, 2008 One out of every 50 packets on the internet is malicious junk intended simply to clog the tubes, according to a high level traffic analysis by Arbor Networks.Distributed Denial of Service attacks or DDoSes aim to bring a site down by bombarding it with fake requests for a web page or image. It's like having 1,000 people continually crank calling a company -- the real customers can't get through.A read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 271 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: sun solaris encapsulated ip packets denial service comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Solaris, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser. No ins read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 259 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: avaya cms solaris encapsulated ip packets vulnerability comments Discuss  
Avaya has acknowledged a vulnerability in Avaya CMS, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser. No read more »
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Category: vulnerabilities | Posted by Avatar Staff 230 days ago
Via: http://secunia.com | Tags: snort fragmented ip packets ttl security bypass comments Discuss  
A vulnerability has been reported in Snort, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.Be sure to check if your system is missing security updates or have insecure applications installed:http://secunia.com/software_inspector/Feature Overview - The Secunia Software Inspector: * Detects insecure versions of applications installed * Verifies that all Microsoft patches are applied * Assists you in updating your system and applications * Runs through your browser. No inst read more »
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