Overhyped or not, the Spamhaus attacks are important

Computerworld Security: April 01, 2013
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Overhyped or not, the Spamhaus attacks are important


Questions over whether CloudFlare exaggerated the impact of the denial of
service attacks on Spamhaus should not be allowed to divert attention away from
the real security threat highlighted by the attacks.

Any distributed denial of service attack involving 300Gbps of traffic -- or
even half that amount -- is noteworthy, regardless of whether it choked portions
of the Internet or not.
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An Interactive eGuide: DDoS Attacks

In today's world, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on organizations
are becoming more prevalent. The number of attacks are increasingly annually
with no end in sight, and the damage these attacks inflict grows more severe.

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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk
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2. China slams U.S. for discriminating against nation's tech vendors
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Providing Security for Software Systems in the Cloud

The software industry has learned that putting fancy boxes on the network
doesn't fix bad software, cloud converts must focus on the risks they bring
along with the software they deploy. This paper details risks to software
deployed in the cloud and what steps to take to mitigate that risk.

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Critical denial-of-service flaw in BIND software puts DNS servers at risk

A flaw in the widely used BIND DNS (Domain Name System) software can be
exploited by remote attackers to crash DNS servers and affect the operation of
other programs running on the same machines.
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5 Reasons to Deploy Dedicated Database Security

Database platforms are complex. Cybercriminals are sophisticated. Five reasons
why deploying a dedicated database security solution is a must.

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China slams U.S. for discriminating against nation's tech vendors

China has slammed a new U.S. funding law that will tighten scrutiny of
information technology purchases from the country, and said it could severely
damage the mutual trust between the two nations.
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