DistroWatch on Nostr: It's remarkable, I think I've seen more hacking attempts, DDoS attacks, and defacing ...
It's remarkable, I think I've seen more hacking attempts, DDoS attacks, and defacing attempts on websites in the past seven weeks than I have seen in the past five years. The combination of LLM-discovered vulnerabilities and the spread of easy-to-use cracking tools are making website security & maintenance a full time experience.
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