Network Associates hit with DoS attack Two days after it issued an advisory warning of holes in a key piece of Internet software, Network Associates was the target of a denial of service attack. Defenses still weak against DDoS attacks One year after Mafiaboy allegedly launched a series of distributed denial of service attacks against leading Web sites, serious vulnerabilities remain. Close calls, but no cracks Reporting the latest developments in its security challenge, eWEEK Labs says Openhack III is still unscathed, but some hackers are changing their tactics. The online retailer said that an intruder failed to make off with any of its database of 3.7 million cards. Kevin Poulsen claims that private medical records were stolen from a major Seattle hospital.
Hospital admits a break-in but disputes the theft.
2000 is ending as it began, with a DDoS attack threatening a big part of the Net and failing security efforts fueling IT fears. More is expected in 2001. The trail of the Microsoft attack leads to St. Petersberg, Russia, and will probably end there. The FBI is investigating.