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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

eSecurity Planet

DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Securing edge devices with identity authentication.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! A federal grand jury indicts Albert Gonzalez and two Russian accomplices in 2009. He is arrested and sentenced to 20 months in prison.