Level 3 Communications has discovered a new type of reflection DDoS attack that takes advantage of RPC Portmapper to overwhelm networking services. A number web hosting providers and businesses in the ...

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How can I stop portmapper (don't need it) and ipchains (so I can use iptables) from loading at boot ?Is turning them off in ntsysv enough ?Thanks View ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Attackers have started using a common network service to ...