2013
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New DDoS malware targets Linux and Windows systems
Attackers are compromising Linux and Windows systems to install a new malware program designed for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to researchers from the Polish Computer Emergency…
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DDoS botnet spreading on Linux and Windows machines
A blended DDoS botnet consisting of both Windows and Linux machines has been detected by researchers working with the Polish CERT. The botnet is exclusively dedicated to mounting…
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DDoS attacks lead to 18 percent of data center outages
Maintaining top-of-the-line server performance is a delicate balancing act between power consumption, user accessibility and a variety of other factors both physical and abstract that can affect how…
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Mozilla blocks rogue add-on that made computers scan sites for flaws
A singular new botnet composed of over 12,500 infected computers has been used by its masters to effectively crowdsource the search for websites vulnerable to SQL injection attacks.…
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Android nasty sends your texts to CHINA
Best hope you weren’t messaging your bank manager Security researchers have discovered an Android botnet that masquerades as a benign settings app for carrying out administrative tasks on…
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Bogus Firefox add-on FORCES WITLESS USERS to join vuln-hunting party
Install fake Microsoft extra, become SQL-squirting zombie Cybercrooks have brewed up a botnet that uses a bogus Firefox add-on to scan the web for hackable websites.…
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The Year DDoS Got Real for CUs
Before 2013, Distributed Denial of Service attacks seemed to many credit union executives as something the other guys worried about. The prevailing attitude was: We’re not on anyone’s…
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Week in review: Cryptolocker copycat, CyanogenMod's built-in SMS encryption, NSA uses Google cookies to track suspects
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: The DDoS debate: Multi-layered versus single solution There is a DDoS debate in the cybersecurity…
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DDoS attacks escalate, businesses still unprepared
Many businesses are failing to take adequate measures to protect themselves against the threat of a DDoS attack. A Corero Network Security survey of 100 companies revealed that…
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Companies still ignore DDoS attacks
Just days after NatWest Bank suffered a debilitating DDoS attack, a new survey has revealed that most businesses are still unprepared for this kind of threat. Some companies…