Web site host and domain name registrar Register.com has been the target of a sustained attack this week, disrupting service for thousands of customers. The attacks began on Wednesday, causing a three-hour outage for many Web sites that rely on the company for hosting and/or use the company’s domain name system (DNS) servers, said Roni Jacobson, executive vice president at Register.com. The …

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Web Sites Disrupted By Attack on Register.com (Washington Post) |