It was unclear where the attack came from. Karlung said Monday that such attacks normally use a virus to prompt several computers to call a site simultaneously to overload it. The virus makes it difficult to stop the attack.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A high-ranking Homeland Security official says the agency will protect Americans’ civil liberties and privacy while it partners with the military to protect the nation’s computer networks. An agreement with the military …
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An Australian program that allows Internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over by hackers might be making its way to the U.S. Obama Administration officials met with industry leaders and experts to try and find better …
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Iran is going nuclear over a malicious computer worm targeting the country’s atomic energy facilities. The Stuxnet worm has targeted not only Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant — scheduled to go online in a matter of weeks — but also the personal computers of …
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