More than 50 percent of denial of service attacks were targeted against computers in the United States in the second half of 2007, according to a new report by the computer security firm Symantec [SYMC]. Governments are the top sector for the denial of service attacks, which are essentially meant to shut down computer systems and networks, according to the report, Government Internet Threat Security Report, which is published twice a year. The wide ranging report analyzes attack activity that…
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