Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, podcasts, and articles: IT security is a matter of accountability The CEO has always had responsibility for the overall growth an…
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Week in review: Linux systems ensnared in DDoS botnet and Home Depot breach
Akamai Technologies is alerting enterprises to a high-risk threat of IptabLes and IptabLex infections on Linux systems. Malicious actors may use infected Linux systems to launch DDoS attacks against t…
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Linux systems infiltrated and controlled in a DDoS botnet
XBox and Battle.net networks also targeted by DDoSers As Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks hosed not only Playstation Network but also XBox and Battle.net networks, it has emerged that a fake bomb threat grounded US flight 362, while Sony Entertainment Online chief John Smedley was aboard the aircraft.…
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Hack skirmish grounded Sony exec’s flight after FAKE bomb scare
Did DDoS attack on Sony kick Beeb TV offline? Updated The BBC’s web servers fell over today, taking down its online news and iPlayer services – but it’s unclear whether the outage relates to the significant Distributed Denial of Service attack hitting Sony’s gaming network right now.…
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BBC goes titsup: iPlayer to News websites down – Auntie working to fix it
Akamai announced a new global DDoS attack report, which shows that in Q1, DDoS attackers relied less upon traditional botnet infection in favor of reflection and amplification techniques. “Instea…
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Attackers use reflection techniques for larger DDoS attacks
Ad-men and G-men form potent globo force The FBI have said that with the help of Facebook, they’ve taken down an international crime gang who went on an $850m botnet spree.…
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Feds smash international cybercrime ring with Power of Facebook
Miscreants offer to down mobe and fixed line services for $20 a day Cybercrooks are now offering to launch cyberattacks against telecom services, with prices starting at just $20 a day.…
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DDoS crooks: Do you want us to blitz those phone lines too?
Perfect platform for password forcing, DDoS attacks Cloud computing providers came under fire today from security experts who blamed them for giving cyber-criminals the tools to launch attacks more easily, efficiently and anonymously than ever before.…
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Number-munching clouds are godsend for cybercrooks – experts
Valid attack could seize infected machines Updated A self-describer “law-abiding citizen” has posted attack plans against the Sality botnet on the Full Disclosure security mailing list, along with a tongue-in-cheek warning not to enact them since that would be illegal.…
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Sality botnet takedown plans posted online
Bloke accused of flooding Gene Simmons’ website The FBI has arrested a man suspected of taking part in a DDoS attack that smashed KISS bassist and reality telly star Gene Simmons’ web site off the internet.…
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Feds cuff KISS rock star’s DDoS suspect