The news has been full of stories of attacks on American banks.  Wells Fargo, Bank of America among them.  The attack also slammed other sercvices including Netflix, Google earth.  These attacks have been claimed by a group called “Izz ad-Din Al-Qassam Cyber Fighters” in response to an online video clip that denigrates Islam.  There are many complex issues surrounding the politics and the means of the attacks.  This was one of the largest DDOS attacks seen.  I'll break it down for you so you can understand.

What is a DDOS attack?

DDOS stands for “Distributed Denial of Service” attack.

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What is a DOS attack?

A denial of service attack occurs when a hacker sends large amounts of data to the victim website making it impossible or difficult for legitimate users to use the website.  Old School example: Remember the … Read More »