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05/30/2001 Archived Entry: "CERT officials downplay last week's attack"

CERT officials downplay last week's attack | Computerworld News & Features Story
"On a daily basis, the CERT/CC is the target of attack attempts by intruders, and has been for many years," Carpenter said. "The nature of the protocols and technology used for the Internet causes organizations to be dependent on the security of others. Thus, no organization, including the CERT/CC, is completely immune to occasional service disruptions."

Carpenter went on to say that DDoS attacks, "in particular, can cause operational problems that take time to resolve.