[kictanet] Internet - Slow

[Dennis Kioko]

The cable cuts and the Denial of Service attack on some servers are
unrelated. The problem in East Africa is due to cable cuts in Egypt. A
Denial of service attack is the equivalent of a stampede, where too many
people (internet requests) are trying to squeeze in through a small opening
- the point here being the many requests are malicious and designed to make
the opening inaccessible to legitimate users.

On 28 March 2013 11:12, Peres Were <peres_were at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Edith
>
> The link below may explain it:
>
> Global internet slowdown after biggest cyber-attack in history | Mail
> Online
>
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2299999/Global-internet-slowdown-biggest-cyber-attack-history.html
>
> Peres
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 11:07, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.ca> wrote:
>
>  Listers,****
>
> ** **
>
> I wonder if I’m the only one who’s experiencing slow Internet since
> yesterday – both official and personal connection. Anyone knows what’s
> going on?****
>
> ** **
>
> Edith****
>
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