Lessons From the WikiLeaks DDoS Attacks

Denial of Service DoS attacks are a common method used to take down Websites, servers, or even sections of the Internet. These attacks typically come in two forms: Distributed DoS DDos and DoS attacks. DDoS create a flood of traffic to a Website, server, or section of the internet that overwhelms...

Security Week In Review: Evercookies, SQL Slammer and a Flood of Patches

This week seemed to be all about the numbers as a handful of reports were released, disclosing new stats on phishing, information theft and spam. Evercookies, the inside story of SQL Slammer, and of course, the usual array of patches, rounded out the week. Read on for the full week in review. The...

The Inside Story of SQL Slammer

On Jan. 25, 2003, a new worm took the Internet by storm, infecting thousands of servers running Microsoft’s SQL Server software every minute. The worm, which became known as SQL Slammer, eventually became the fastest-spreading worm ever and helped change the way Microsoft approached security and...