News
In Brief: Distributed denial of service attack and more
- By ADT Staff
- October 23, 2002
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack was detected by Matrix
NetSystems monitoring locations and others in North America this week. An attack
on Monday targeted the 13 root DNS servers that provide worldwide address
translation for the entire DNS network. Several Internet Service Providers
(ISPs) saw an increase in latency coincident with this attack. Matrix NetSystems
estimated that the most affected ISP DNS root servers included VeriSign Global
Registry Services in two locations, and the U.S. DOD Network Information Center
in Vienna, Va. At the peak of the attack, average reachability for the entire
DNS network dropped below 94% from normal levels near 100%. On Tuesday, Matrix
NetSystems gauged that reachability remained near 97% ... SuSE Linux and
Turbolinux Inc. have announced a strategic alliance to deliver Enterprise Linux
software and services for IBM's eServer zSeries mainframes and iSeries and
pSeries servers. The resulting offerings will be marketed and sold by each
company's respective brand and channels ... Microsoft and Siebel Systems have
announced a multiyear global strategic alliance matching Siebel's ERP suites
with Microsoft's .NET Web Services technology initiative. The alliance includes
collaborative development, 'demand creation,' global sales and integrated
support for enterprise customers.