Slashdot.org, the "news for nerds" Web site popular among Linux fans, fell victim to a series of hacker attacks for three days last week. The site was taken down intermittently by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks Thursday, . . .. Slashdot.org, the "news for nerds" Web site popular among Linux fans, fell victim to a series of hacker attacks for three days last week. The site was taken down intermittently by a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Slashdot founder Rob Malda said today. The attacks were similar to those that crippled Yahoo, eBay, E*Trade, Amazon.com, the FBI and other sites in February. The link for this article located at News.com [Yahoo!] is no longer available. . Hackernews.com, a beloved site for tech enthusiasts, faced significant DDoS assaults, leading to disruptions spanning several days.. DDoS Attack, Linux Community, Cybersecurity Threats. . Anthony Pell
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