FC: Attack on Internet root servers flops; CNBC tonight

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

[Earlier today I taped CNBC's Capital Report, which will air at 9 pm
ET and 12 midnight ET tonight. It's hosted by Alan Murray and Tyler
Mathisen. We talked about the attacks on the root servers and
terrorism in general. I'm not sure if I said anything particularly
cogent, but if for some reason you want to tune in, details are here:
http://www.cnbcmarketplace.com/cnbc/prog_capital_report.html --Declan]

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There's also:

"Large-Scale Attack Cripples Internet Backbone"
By David McGuire and Brian Krebs
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2406-2002Oct22.html

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http://news.com.com/2100-1001-963095.html

   Net attack flops, but threat persists
   By Robert Lemos 
   Staff Writer, CNET News.com
   October 23, 2002, 1:10 PM PT

   A widespread but unsophisticated attack on the computers
   that act as the address books for the Internet failed to cause any
   major problems, but experts warn that more security is necessary.
                                                                         
   Beginning Monday, a flood of data barraged the Internet's 13
   domain-name service (DNS) root servers in what's known as a
   denial-of-service attack. But the simple nature of the attack, and the
   system's resiliency, allowed administrators to quickly block the data
   stream.
   
   According to security experts, a more sophisticated attack could have
   disrupted the root servers long enough to impair Net access. Had the
   attack prevented access to the servers for eight to 10 hours, the
   average computer user may have noticed slower response times, said
   Craig Labovitz, director of network security firm Arbor Networks.
   
   [...]



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