Word: quittners
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...This was a denial-of-service attack," says TIME digital editor Joshua Quittner, "which means that the server gets so clogged with the false requests that it can't deal with legitimate inquiries. It's akin to calling someone and hanging up constantly so they can never get a real phone call." And while this relatively simple method of attack has been around for years, Quittner adds, the sheer breadth of the Yahoo assault could suggest a new, if belated, sophistication in the world of high-tech vandalism. The Yahoo case wasn't technically hacking, since the attack was carried...