IP: DoS technology apparently lesser-known fifth horseman of the apocalypse

[linc <farber () cis upenn edu>]

DoS technology apparently lesser-known fifth horseman of the apocalypse: Brokerage and share dealer National Discount 
said that its NDB.com Web site froze yesterday afternoon in what appeared to be the result of yet another distributed 
denial of service attack. Microsoft also reported that it had come under attack earlier this week, although it was able 
to fend off the assault in a massive display of the technological prowess befitting such a software behemoth... (New 
York Times story; free registration required)

http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/00/02/biztech/articles/25hack.html