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ICANN using Drupal
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| ICANN (Internet Committee for Assigned Names and Numbers), the non-profit
| organization that oversees the use of Internet domains is using Drupal at
| http://public.icann.org. They are using Mollom too!
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http://buytaert.net/icann-using-drupal
ICANN (et al) is a victim of Microsoft Windows zombies (details below).
Related:
New shield foiled Internet backbone attack
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| ICANN has yet to determine the exact techniques used in the
| February attack. The incident will be discussed at a meeting
| of DNS root server operators later this month, the organization said.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6166107.html
Zombie botnets attack global DNS servers
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| Hackers launched a sustained attack last night against key root servers
| which form the backbone of the internet.
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| Security firm Sophos said that botnets of zombie PCs bombarded the
| internet's domain name system (DNS) servers with traffic.
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| "These zombie computers could have brought the web to its knees,"
| said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.
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http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2174383/zombie-botnets-attack-global
EveryDNS, OpenDNS Under Botnet DDoS Attack
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| The last time the Web mob (spammers and phishers using botnets)
| decided to go after a security service, Blue Security was forced
| to fold and collateral damage extended to several businesses,
| including Six Apart.
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http://securitywatch.eweek.com/exploits_and_attacks/everydns_opendns_under_botnet_ddos_attack.html
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