Microsoft's main Web site was unreachable for almost two hours on Friday as the Web server it is hosted on failed following a DOS (denial of service) attack, the company said Friday.
I can confirm a DOS attack on the Microsoft.com Web site. It started at 1.21 p.m. Pacific time and lasted for roughly one hour and 40 minutes," a Microsoft spokesman said. "We have reported this to the appropriate federal law enforcement authorities and they are investigating this particular attack."
The denial of service was caused by "a malicious load of site requests," the spokesman said, but Microsoft has yet not determined where the attack originated or who could be behind it. However, the company has determined that its site did not go down as a result of a software flaw, nor was a flaw in any Microsoft product involved in staging the attack, the spokesman said. "This is not a Microsoft software issue," he said.
The attack hit only the Microsoft.com Web site, and other Microsoft Web properties such as MSN, Hotmail, and MSNBC were not affected, the spokesman said.
News source: Infoworld.com
I can confirm a DOS attack on the Microsoft.com Web site. It started at 1.21 p.m. Pacific time and lasted for roughly one hour and 40 minutes," a Microsoft spokesman said. "We have reported this to the appropriate federal law enforcement authorities and they are investigating this particular attack."
The denial of service was caused by "a malicious load of site requests," the spokesman said, but Microsoft has yet not determined where the attack originated or who could be behind it. However, the company has determined that its site did not go down as a result of a software flaw, nor was a flaw in any Microsoft product involved in staging the attack, the spokesman said. "This is not a Microsoft software issue," he said.
The attack hit only the Microsoft.com Web site, and other Microsoft Web properties such as MSN, Hotmail, and MSNBC were not affected, the spokesman said.
News source: Infoworld.com
UNDEAD CHANGES
Within the Tomb of Relics maximum stock for the Rod of Necromancy has been reduced from 2 to 1.
HUMAN CHANGES
Aerial Shackles damage has been increased from 20 points per second to 30 per second.
The gold cost for a Dragonhawk Rider has been reduced from 235/40 to 200/30.
Arcane Towers now deal Piercing damage, and have had their range increased from 700 to 800.
Animal War Training upgrade cost has been reduced from 150/250 to 125/175.
Long Rifles Upgrade now requires a Keep instead of a Workshop.
NIGHT ELF CHANGES
Spirits of Vengeance (which are summoned by the Avatar of Vengeance) have had their damage increased from 14-18 to 17-21.
ORC CHANGES
You no longer need a Fortress as a prerequisite to build Batriders.
Wind Rider hit points have been reduced from 600 to 570.
Burrow armor has been increased from 2 to 5 and damage has been reduced from 1d8+33 to 1d5+22
CLASSIC CHANGES
Anti-air creeps have been added to each Mercenary Camp in the map (4)Tranquil Paths (Reign of Chaos).
Wyvern hit points have been reduced from 600 to 570.
Halls of the Dead and Black Citadel attack cooldown have been reduced from 2.0 to 1.5.
The multiplayer custom map desync that occurs between Reign of Chaos and Frozen Throne players has been fixed.
NOTES:
Replays are incompatible between major game revisions (1.11 replays cannot be viewed with the 1.12 version of Warcraft III). Custom save games will not load from version 1.11.
Microsoft.com Web Site Experiences Brief DDoS
Be sure to let us know how your new roomate Leroy works out in prison. Oh and its a very bad idea to drop the soap.
Congrats Kiddo! You just won an all expense trip to J-A-I-L!
(that is if he _did_ put something up on his server....I honestly don't know, but from reading the other link it sounds as though he did)
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