Denial of Service Attacks
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21 Jun 2005:
“DoS attacks are not unique to the digital world. They existed many years before
anything digital was created. For example, someone sticking a piece of chewing
gum into the coin slot of a vending machine prevents thirsty people from using
the machine to fetch a refreshing drink. In the digital world, DoS attacks can
be acts of vandalism, too. They are performed for fun, pleasure, or even
financial gain. In general, DoS attacks are a tough problem to solve because the
Internet was designed o
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