Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’re doing

Re:Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’... by irrational on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:26PM (#20908422)

Are there non-malicious attacks? Doesn't the word "attack" imply maliciousness?

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Re:Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’... by marble-drink on Sunday September 08, 2019 @05:00AM (#20909367)

"Attack" is a technical term and doesn't imply malicious intent. Many attacks are accidental or the result of negligence. Some are performed by researchers in purpose but without malicious intent (e.g. the attacker wants to prove that something is possible without actually doing any damage).

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Re:Malicious attack on Wikipedia – what we know and what we’... by joaizn on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:30PM (#20908437)

In bug bounty programs you pay security researchers to attack your site so they can find and tell you about potential risks.

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