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Doz.me Can Launch DDoS Attacks Using Shortened URLs

We're all well aware of the dangers posed by URL shorteners, namely in their potential to mask malicious links. But hacker Ben Schmidt, inspired by the media attention garnered by the pro-WikiLeaks DDoS attacks, has found a new and potentially more worrisome use for shortening services. His proof-of-concept site, d0z.me, looks and acts like any other URL shortener from the perspective of someone ...