Cyberattacks hit Fujitsu system used by 200 local governments

After resuming the system early Thursday, however, the system froze again twice

There has been sudden drop in temp in Japan. Somebody trying to spur economy? Bubuy new computers and start anew.

oops...pls correct to read as 'buy new...' sorry mod.

Some "hackers" should get a life and do anything productive for the society. This isn't.

The time has come to unplug China from the Internet!

foul addresses

I think a different choice of words would be better.

Windows!

RIP Microsoft.

The image is not a computer it is a CPU dye.

"Tok tok"

"Who's there?"

"Linux desu"

Why doesn't the government publicly humiliate China in the media about their constant cyber-attacks?. Also, when will China learn to grow up and act civilized?

You know, when I was staying until morning in the lab to finish a chapter or a paper, or to process some data, I often met some of my Chinese colleagues bringing in their friends at , say, 3 or 4 AM and these friends install stuff on the computers, although it's forbidden. Japan needs stronger control not only on the activities outside , but also inside its borders. Yes, and start using Linux more. An anecdot here: I'm buying an iPod for my brother (at Big Camera) and ask if this will work under Linux, and the guy answers that it works under several Windows versions. OK, how about Linux? What is Linux? I guess more people able to answer that question will lead to more secure computer networks in japan.

Now, I'm not against windows bashing by any stretch, but there's nothing in the article saying that the system uses windows. Sure, it is probably accessed and used by windows machines, but the underlying system is probably linux or maybe even solaris, as Fujitsu is one of the few who still make SPARC computers.

And while I'm no expert on hacking and stuff, is there really any difference when facing a DoS attack? Always thought that it is only the raw processing power and bandwidth that decide how much it takes to take a system down.

Trouble is, any savvy web user can download and deploy a LOIC (Low Orbit Ion Cannon) DoS attack.

If the attack is routed through an anonymization network such as Tor, traceable IP address records will not be logged by its recipient. As for protection, well-written firewall rules can filter out most traffic from DoS attacks by LOIC.

Only a fanboi or a ignorant paerson will blame a OS without knowing how said terminal was hack! lax firewall rules some port wide open maybe the reason, but OS?, not always, blame MS when a linus webserver get hack too, like happen everyday worldwide!

Fanbois MS haeters!

OK, how about Linux? What is Linux?

Maybe he didn't understand you because you pronounced it correct? In JP all the "u" in foreign terms is pronounced as an "a" :-D Try "Rinakusu" and he might understand it.

why don't we get a bunch of hackers and kill the great firewall of china. After this Facebook can over throw government of china

Come on guys, can't we give CHINA the benefit of the doubt?? Yeah right!