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Tuesday marked the fourth anniversary of "Safer Internet Day," a 40-country effort to raise awareness about computer and Internet security. But the day probably didn't feel too safe for the dozens of unheralded technologists responsible for defending the World Wide Web against one of the most concerted attacks against the Internet's core since a similar assault in 2002. Details about the sources, size and methods used in the attack are still trickling in, but like the celebration of Safer Internet Day, it's not clear that anyone using the Web at the time even took notice. That's largely a good thing,...

Internet Hit by Significant Hack Attack By Ted Bridis February 6, 2007 5:22PM Although hackers launched an unusually powerful attack on the Internet that lasted as long as 12 hours on Tuesday, the hacker attack seems to have gone unnoticed by most Internet users. Experts said the hackers appeared to disguise their origin, although vast amounts of rogue data in the attacks were traced to South Korea. Related Topics Hackers Attack Internet ICANN Latest News Internet Hit by Significant Hack Attack Sony Ericsson Unwraps Slim New Phones Gates Won't Intercede in Piracy Case Helio Discloses Subscriber Numbers Gates Attacks Mac...