2010 was the year of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, if network security outfit Arbor Networks is to be believed. DDoS attacks have increased by 1000 percent since 2005, when it began monitoring the situation. Last year’s biggest attack doubled in scale compared with 2009, with one attack in particular bombarding its target at 100 gigabits per second. However, often hundreds or even thousands of computers are involved in a DDoS attack, and–if done right–it’s quick and dirty but effective.”]
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