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NIST Studies Virus, DDoS Effect On Grids

Posted by timothy on from the also-bad dept.

Ben writes "Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have launched a new campaign to study the effect of viruses and denial of services attacks on grid computing systems. Specifically, they're developing models to establish vulnerability and find ways of fixing problems. But a grid's very strength -- its distibuted nature -- makes it vulnerable, indeed, they're finding. (Via Science Blog)"

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  1. abc by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    abc

  2. hello? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    anyone here?

    1. Re:hello? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      It's official.
      It has been seven years since I had sex.

    2. Re:hello? by XemonerdX · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Blow-up dolls don't count, sorry.

  3. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post!
    (cant take time to login!)

  4. Re:It must have something to do with the time... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yeah, I misparsed the headline that way myself. Sigh. I need to find myself a girlfriend...

  5. can't read by wastingtape · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    i read the title as...

    "NIST Studies Virus, DDoS Effect On Girls"

    And just noticing the word "girls" on slashdot i was exciting to read the article... until i realized i read it wrong. :-/

    1. Re:can't read by cranos · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I think a DDOS attack on a girl is called a gang-bang.

      Just my filthy two cents worth.

    2. Re:can't read by Grey+Tomorrow · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Actually I believe it is more formally known as Bukkake.

  6. Re:Sloppy sentence structure. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    It needs more cowbell!