Comments on: DDoS Events of Note: WordPress, Gambling Sites

By: Wordpress recovers from huge DDoS attack

Wordpress recovers from huge DDoS attack — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:56:06 +0000

[...] comparison, a 2008 analysis by Arbor Networks of DDoS on the company noted that it had been hit by 268 DDoS events in a seven day period in February of that year, which [...]

By: Wordpress Recovers From Huge DDoS Attack

Wordpress Recovers From Huge DDoS Attack — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:14:45 +0000

[...] a certain size – but the sheer size will be seen as worrying. For comparison, a 2008 analysis by Arbor Networks of DDoS on the company noted that it had been hit by 268 DDoS events in a seven day period in February of that year, which [...]

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Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:05:19 +0000

[...] comparison, a 2008 analysis by Arbor Networks of DDoS on the company noted that it had been hit by 268 DDoS events in a seven day period in February of that year, which [...]

By: Pokies

Pokies — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:02:51 +0000

I didn’t realize how open WordPress and websites were open to attack. I wonder what can we do to fully prepare websites and prevent them from being attacked? It must be a constant uphill battle and costly exercise to best prepare for these forms of attacks.

By: Keith - Racing Systems

Keith - Racing Systems — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:18:21 +0000

I would imagine gambling sites are pretty near the top of the list for attacks of this nature, as they deal with real money, and in many cases big money, from users, the majority of which lose. So it is easy to high how some folk will get piddled off and take action in the form of a DOS attack.