Chapter 45. How Hackers Can Cripple the Internet and Attack Your PC
Hackers are equal opportunity attackers—they attack individuals as well as websites by using a variety of software and malicious programs. Among hackers’ many targets are Internet service providers (ISPs)—companies that sell access to the Internet. A hacker might target an ISP for several reasons: He might be angry at the ISP or at someone using the ISP, or he might attack the ISP for the mere thrill of it. Hackers also often attack big websites as well.
One of the most common attacks against an ISP or websites is a denial of service (DOS) or distributed denial of service ...
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