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How a 'denial of service' attack works

February 10, 2000 One by one, leading sites on the Web have been brought to their knees by so-called denial of service attacks. CNET News.com shows you how such attacks work and how companies can prevent them. TAGS: denial of service, attack, Web server, filter, request, server, connection

Microsoft targets Apache Web server

June 7, 2005 With Longhorn Server, giant will look to grab share from the popular open-source Apache Web server. TAGS: Apache Web server, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft Windows Server, Web server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, high-performance computing, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft IIS Server, server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Linux, high-performance, anti-spyware, open source, Microsoft Corp., security

New worm targets Linux systems

November 8, 2005 "Lupper" takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Web server software to propagate and install a backdoor. TAGS: Linux system, worm, McAfee Inc., Web server, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, server software, Linux, server, antivirus

IBM fuels 'freeware' efforts

June 19, 1998 Big Blue will bolster the free source code movement on the Net in bundling and supporting the Apache Web server. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, IBM WebSphere, Apache Web server, application server, Web server, IBM Corp., web-based application, Netscape Communications Corp., Java, server software, development tool, e-commerce, server, freeware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows NT

Linux riskier than Windows?

March 23, 2005 Microsoft-funded study concludes that companies that install Linux-based Web servers run greater risks than those that use Windows. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., study, Web server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, flaw, paper, vulnerability, Linux, configuration, open source, researcher, blog, server, Microsoft Corp., security, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft looks to extinguish LAMP

June 15, 2005 After years of beefing up its software for corporate use, the software behemoth is threatened by a cut-rate, open-source challenger. TAGS: TechEd, TCO, Web server, open source, Apache Software Foundation, Apache Web server, BEA Systems Inc., Steve Ballmer, combination, acquisition, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Windows Server, server, Microsoft Corp., Linux, database

Perens pushes open-source domain parking

April 19, 2006 Irked that a major domain reseller moved to Windows, open-source advocate Bruce Perens calls for more Apache support. TAGS: Bruce Perens, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft IIS Server, reseller, Web server, open source, figure, Sun Solaris, domain, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Patches slapped on serious PHP flaws

December 17, 2004 The flaws mean Web servers using the programming language could be compromised by attackers, a developer group warns. TAGS: PHP, flaw, content management, programming language, attacker, Web server, vulnerability, programming, patch management, server, database, security

JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, attack, AJAX, researcher, Web application, Web server, Web browser, scanner, security, server, router, programming, IP

Google tests tool to aid Web indexing

June 3, 2005 Free program is designed to speed the flow of Web site information to the search giant's index. TAGS: index, Google Inc., Web server, server

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'

July 29, 2005 Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Graham Cluley, worm, Sophos Plc., P2P, remote access, IM, Web server, file-sharing, security, virus, games, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Services start-up gives away open-source bundle

March 30, 2005 SourceLabs releases package of software that includes the Apache Web server, the MySQL database and PHP scripting tools. TAGS: Apache Web server, MySQL Database, open source, Apache Software Foundation, Web server, PHP, combination, start-up, database, Linux, server

French Microsoft Web site hacked

June 20, 2006 Defacement of site was likely due to faulty configuration of a Web server at a third-party hosting facility. TAGS: attacker, hosting company, Web server, Microsoft Corp., server

Start-up brings glitch wiki to IT pros

April 3, 2006 Splunk believes tech administrators deserve a Wikipedia equivalent for tracking system data center errors and events. TAGS: Wiki, log file, system administrator, Wikipedia, administrator, Web server, IBM Corp., start-up, open source, information technology, server, database

Sun to unveil security offerings

February 13, 2006 One initiative introduces a form of encryption to its next-generation Sun Java System Web Server. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java, security feature, encryption technology, Sun Solaris 10, financial company, RSA Security Inc., Web server, form, security, health, server

Servers keep churning in ID theft case

August 24, 2005 Security firm Sunbelt warns that personal information is still being gleaned from infected machines. TAGS: Sunbelt Software, identity theft, ring, PayPal, malicious code, Web server, credit card, bank, server, eBay Inc., security

Open source reshaping services market

January 10, 2005 Linux, Apache, MySQL and other open-source software are rewriting the rules in the computer services arena. TAGS: open-source software, open source, professional services, Apache Web server, consulting, dot-com, Apache Software Foundation, provider, Linux, Web server, IBM Corp., CEO, server

Hacker invades 'War of the Worlds' Web site

February 14, 2005 The site for Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by an attacker, who appears to have used a flaw in an Apache Web server. TAGS: Steven Spielberg, hacker, Apache Web server, Apache Software Foundation, Brazil, hacking, Web server, security, server

Server 'roles' to save companies headaches, not cash

May 16, 2007 Microsoft says customizing Windows Server 2008 should help businesses, but bill for a single-purpose server is unlikely to be less. TAGS: storage server, Microsoft Windows Server, directory server, pricing, server, small business, Web server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system