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Story: Symbiot launches DDoS counter-strike tool

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[Graham Titterington] added that because many hacking and DDoS attacks are launched from hijacked computers, the system would be unlikely to find its real target: "Attacks are often launched from a site that has been hijacked, making it an unwitting and innocent -- although possibly slightly negligent -- party."

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