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Old 10-21-2016, 03:46 PM #1
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Lightbulb DDoS Cyberattack Takes Down Many Websites

If you are struggling to access some big websites today (Twitter, Netflix, Spotify, PayPal etc etc) here is why.....

What's Up With The Internet Today? Websites Lag, Don't Load For Many In U.S. : The Two-Way : NPR
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[Internet traffic company Dyn on Friday warned a third cyberattack is currently ongoing, hours after websites and services across the East Coast were initially shut down.]
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/21/major...os-attack.html
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Yikes! If what I am seeing in reports is correct...the "Internet of Things" (cars, appliances etc etc all interconnected to devices) provided a portal for this attack?
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