Saturday December 30, 12:47 AM

U.S. warns of possible New Year's computer blitzes

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Computer users should take extra precautions to avoid
possible
cyberattacks over New Year's weekend, U.S. law enforcement authorities have
warned.

Citing FBI investigations and other information, the National Infrastructure
Protection Center said
Thursday in an advisory note on its Web site that distributed
denial-of-service attacks "could occur over
the holiday."

Several security companies have cited the threat of such assaults, "and some
have taken place
already," said the infrastructure protection centre, headquartered at the
FBI.

Rest of article can be read at:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/001230/80/au0ic.html


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