2014
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Netflix releases home-grown DDoS detectors
Planning on haxing Netflix? Don’t plan it on Facebook NetFlix’s security team has given the open source treatment to three tools it uses to monitor the internet and…
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DDoS attack downs Twitch on news of Amazon acquisition
Just hours after Amazon announced a $970m deal to acquire Twitch, the live video platform for gamers was taken offline temporarily by a distributed denial of service (DDoS)…
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PlayStation network back online after DDoS attack
Sony’s PlayStation and Entertainment networks are back online after they were forced offline by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, the company said late Sunday. “People can now enjoy…
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Kelihos botmasters target Russian patriots to expand botnet
The cyber crooks behind the Kelihos botnet are, once again, trying to swell the number of computers included in it. They are trying a novel approach: posing as…
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Hack skirmish grounded Sony exec’s flight after FAKE bomb scare
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…
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BBC goes titsup: iPlayer to News websites down – Auntie working to fix it
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…
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Eve Online Servers Knocked Offline Due to DDoS Attacks
Eve Online, the space-based videogame with over half a million active players, has been forced offline for more than 12 hours due to a series of cyber attacks…
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Chinese Linux Trojan makes the jump to Windows – DDoS attacks largely aimed within China
A CHINESE TROJAN , one of the few to be written for the Linux operating system, has seemingly made the jump to Windows. First reported in May by…
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DDoS extortion attacks on the rise
While digital ransom attacks come in various types and forms, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are top of the list of methods used by attackers to force…