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04-03-02, 07:14 PM | #1 |
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Morpheus Servers Zapped In DDOS Attack
From: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/24281.html
Morpheus fesses up to user lockout security breach By John Leyden Posted: 04/03/2002 at 17:17 GMT "Morpheus has re-instated its file swapping service after ditching support for the P2P stack supplied by developer FastTrack and embracing the Gnutella protocol. Last week, users unexpectedly found themselves locked out of the MusicCity Morpheus network. The organisation blamed incompatibilities between Morpheus and a fresh release of software provided by FastTrack software, the KaZaA Media Desktop v1.5. This was not the entire story: In launching the Gnutella-friendly Morpheus Preview Edition, StreamCast Networks/Morpheus chief executive Steve Griffin admits its servers were hit by a massive Denial of Service attack last week. "It appears that the attacks included an encrypted message being repeatedly sent directly to your computers that changed registry settings in your computer," a statement by Griffin to users on the accelerated availability of Morpheus Preview Edition states..." Full article at above URL. Marius |
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