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Report: Net attacks more frequent, lethal
CNN ^ | Thursday, October 2, 2003 | AP

Posted on 10/02/2003 10:13:57 AM PDT by .cnI redruM

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:12 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Attacks on computer systems by virus writers and hackers continued to rise during the first half of the year, the Internet-security firm Symantec Corp. said this week.

Attacks by automated programs that spread like viruses and worms to exploit software flaws rose 20 percent in the first half of 2003 compared with the previous six-month period.


(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: crime; hackers
Gee, I've been getting these server errors all day on FR and then I read this....
1 posted on 10/02/2003 10:13:58 AM PDT by .cnI redruM
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To: .cnI redruM
I am getting the same errors in Fla.
2 posted on 10/02/2003 10:28:22 AM PDT by pitinkie
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To: .cnI redruM
The liberals actually took the fingers out of their butt to try and shut down FR is my guess.
4 posted on 10/02/2003 10:43:02 AM PDT by cyborg (Xtra-strength 10 gauge tinfoil hat)
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The liberals actually took the fingers out of their butt to try and shut down FR is my guess.

Why not?
They think that they've taken care of Schwartzenegger and Rush already...

I think it hilarious: the POSs are trying DOS

5 posted on 10/02/2003 10:50:21 AM PDT by Publius6961 (californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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