Last Fridays massive DDoS attack against Dyn.com and its DNS services slowed down or knocked out internet connectivity for millions of users for much of the day. We have to live with DDoS attacks that take down entire sites can be accomplished for a pittance. The internet is rife with spam, malware, and malicious criminals who steal tens of millions of dollars every day. Even activities never intended to be online — banking, health care, control of the electrical grid — now rely on the stability of the internet.”]
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