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Playing chess with hackers

June 15, 2006 Former Congressman Rick White says a deal giving Internet operators flexibility to raise domain name prices within reason makes sense. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., Internet-infrastructure, domain name, increase, chess, attack, infrastructure, hacker, flexibility, community, New Orleans, dollar, agreement

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, server, IP, attack, DOS, IP address, security

Report: Crooks behind more Net attacks

November 16, 2004 Organized gangs are increasingly using networks of zombie PCs to launch attempts to make money, according to VeriSign. TAGS: Mark Griffiths, VeriSign Inc., credit card transaction, attack, bot, attacker, transaction, credit card, U.S., Internet service, analysis, security, PC, e-mail

DNS servers do hackers' dirty work

March 24, 2006 New twist on denial-of-service attacks could intensify cybercriminals' threat to online business. TAGS: DNS server, Nominum Inc., DNS, VeriSign Inc., distributed denial of service, chief scientist, assault, denial of service, attack, target, server, domain name, IP address, IP

Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks

January 4, 2007 Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn. TAGS: iDefense, Adobe Acrobat, XSS, VeriSign Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe Systems Inc., attack, Adobe PDF, Symantec Corp., flaw, link, security, Web browser

Preparing for a doomsday attack

January 3, 2005 If a concerted cyberattack is coupled with a physical attack, will the system hold up? VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos talks about what's being done to prepare. TAGS: cybersecurity, IPv6, cyberattack, VeriSign Inc., attack, telecommunications, government, IP address, CEO, IP, U.S., security

Storm worm variant ignites e-mail virus deluge

April 13, 2007 Malicious software can be contained in e-mails with "love" and "Worm Alert!" subject lines, security company Postini warns. TAGS: Postini Corp., e-mail virus, subject line, VeriSign Inc., attack, security company, malicious software, virus, e-mail, security, message

Clock's ticking on new Sober onslaught

December 7, 2005 Mass-mailing worm is programmed to download new instructions in January, which could indicate a new outbreak. TAGS: iDefense, outbreak, VeriSign Inc., Nazi, F-Secure Corp., worm, attack, instruction, e-mail, antivirus, security
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