Hackers may try to disrupt World IPv6 Day

Hundreds of popular websites -- including Google, Facebook, Yahoo, and Bing -- are participating in a 24-hour trial of a new Internet standard called IPv6 today, prompting worries that hackers will exploit weaknesses in this emerging technology to launch attacks.

Dubbed World IPv6 Day, the IPv6 trial runs from 8 p.m. EST on June7 until 7:59 p.m. EST on June 8.

J. Peter Bruzzese 08 Jun, 2011


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