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Internet Companies Successfully Defend Against Largest-Ever Denial-of-Service Attack

October 11, 2023
Oracle Buys Dyn, Which Fell Victim To A DDoS Attack Last Month
Partnerships / Acquisitions // November 22, 2016

Software giant Oracle announced Monday (Nov. 21) it has inked a deal to acquire Dyn, the cloud-based internet performance and DNS provider. Dyn monitors, controls and optimizes internet applications and cloud-based services. In a press release, Oracle said the acquisition is a natural extension for...

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Internet Companies Successfully Defend Against Largest-Ever Denial-of-Service Attack

October 11, 2023
Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare have successfully defended against the largest-known denial-of-service attack on the internet, raising concerns about a new technique that could potentially cause widespread disruption. Denial-of-service attacks involve overwhelming targeted servers with a flood of bogus requests for data, rendering it impossible for legitimate web traffic to reach its destination. These attacks have become more […]

Oracle Buys Dyn, Which Fell Victim To A DDoS Attack Last Month

November 22, 2016
Software giant Oracle announced Monday (Nov. 21) it has inked a deal to acquire Dyn, the cloud-based internet performance and DNS provider. Dyn monitors, controls and optimizes internet applications and...