China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports

China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from Intel (INTC.O), opens new tab and AMD (AMD.O), opens new tab from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft's (MSFT.O), opens new tab Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said.

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·reuters.com·Mar 25, 2024

China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports

Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-Of-Service Attacks

This joint guide, Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-Of-Service Attacks, addresses the specific needs and challenges faced by organizations in defending against DDoS attacks. The guidance now includes detailed insight into three different types of DDoS techniques: Volumetric, attacks aiming to consume available bandwidth. Protocol, attacks which exploit vulnerabilities in network protocols. * Application, attacks targeting vulnerabilities in specific applications or running services.

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·cisa.gov·Mar 21, 2024

Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-Of-Service Attacks