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• Website attackers could be easily traced, researchers say

  People using a tool to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks against other websites in support of WikiLeaks can easily be traced, according to computer security researchers.

• WikiLeaks: DDOS attacks reflect 'public opinion'

  WikiLeaks neither supports nor condemns the cyber attacks that have targeted its critics, it said Friday, just as it appears the attackers are mounting a fresh operation against Moneybookers.com.

• Has progress been made in fighting DDoS attacks?

  As the distributed denial-of-service attacks spawned by this week's WikiLeaks events continue, network operators are discussing what progress, if any, has been made over the past decade to detect and thwart DoS attacks.

• Anonymous takes down Visa.com in WikiLeaks protest

  A loosely organized group of Internet hacktivists took down Visa's website Wednesday, after organizing a similar attack on MasterCard.

• What Researchers Are Learning About DDoS Tactics

  A corporate security specialist on motives and tactics Jerry Mangiarelli has gained a lot of private-sector perspective on the DDoS threat over the years through his own personal research into botnets.

• BlackBerry Security Exec Warns of Smartphone DDoS Attacks

  BlackBerry and smartphone security in general hasn't garnered much attention or concern over the past few years--at least from a consumer, or user, perspective; enterprises have been invested in mobile device security since the advent of the PDA.

• DNS problem linked to DDoS attacks gets worse

  Internet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims.

• With botnets everywhere, DDoS attacks get cheaper

  Cyber-crime just doesn't pay like it used to.

• Texas governor blames Web campaign flop on hackers

  The kick-off for Texas Governor Rick Perry's 2010 re-election campaign was marred Tuesday by a Web site outage that staffers are now calling a denial-of-service attack.

• Cyber security Tsar needed to lift Australia's defences?

  Symantec global CIO David Thompson suggests a US-style cybersecurity role could help prevent attacks like Anonymous' recent DDoS attack on Prime Minster's Web site.

• Chinese pharamcy spam could be legitimate in origin: McAfee

  Increases in spam which offers cheap Chinese medicine need not necessarily be a cause for alarm, according to a new report from McAfee.

• PM's site suffers Anonymous DDos attack

  Threats from protest group Anonymous to disable the website of the Australian Prime Minister appear to have rung true.

• Attacks on US, Korea Web sites leave a winding trail

  The investigation into the attacks against high-profile Web sites in South Korea and the U.S. is a winding, twisty electronic goose chase that may not result in a definitive conclusion on the identity of the attackers.

• Twitter continues to battle DDoS attack

  More than two days after experiencing a complete outage as a result of a distribute denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, Twitter and other social networking sites such as Facebook are still battling a surge in traffic related to the attack. Twitter has taken some steps to mitigate the spike in traffic and ensure that the site is not knocked offline again, but some of those steps are having an impact on third-party tools that link to Twitter through API's (application programming interface).

• Facebook confirms DoS attack same day as Twitter

  Popular social-networking site Facebook was hit with a DoS (denial-of-service) attack Thursday, but the attack did not appear to be as severe as one that crippled Twitter the same day.