2014
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DDoS attack takes down Cirrus Communications
Fixed wireless broadband provider Cirrus Communications has experienced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that incapacitated half its network. Cirrus provides wireless networks to business, apartment complexes,…
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Looking at insider threats from the outside
Cybersecurity is a never-ending battle requiring around-the-clock attention. From malware to DDoS to APT attacks, front-line IT security teams are being constantly bombarded. With all this attention o…
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Attackers install DDoS bots on Amazon cloud, exploiting Elasticsearch weakness
Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability in distributed search engine software Elasticsearch to install DDoS malware on Amazon and possibly other cloud servers. Elasticsearch is an increasingly popular…
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DDoS attacks grow as first DIY kits emerge
Alongside the report, Trustwave is reporting the discovery of DIY DDoS kits for sale from just US$ 200 (£118) and which give users – apart from a high…
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Fake GoogleBots are third most common DDoS attacker
An analysis of 400 million search engine visits to 10,000 sites done by Incapsula researchers has revealed details that might be interesting to web operators and SEO professionals.…
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Four fake Google haxbots hit YOUR WEBSITE every day
Goog the perfect ruse to slip into SEO orfice One in every 24 Googlebots is a imitation spam-flinging denial of service villain that masquerades as Mountain View to…
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BBC website and iPlayer suffer weekend outage: ‘severe load’ on servers suggests DDoS attack
The BBC hit technical problems over the weekend leaving its website and the iPlayer catch-up service unavailable to some users. Gremlins have managed to find their way into…
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Mayhem malware ropes Linux, UNIX servers into botnets
A new malware that researchers have dubbed Mayhem is being used to target Linux and Unix web servers and has so far compromised over 1,400 Linux and FreeBSD…
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#OpSaveGaza: Anonymous Takes Down 1,000 Israeli Government and Business Websites
Hacker collective Anonymous has announced that it has taken down over a thousand of crucial Israeli websites in a huge new coordinated cyber-attack called #OpSaveGaza on 11 July and…
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“Chinese YouTube” Used as DDoS attack Machine
Even the biggest websites in the world are vulnerable to DDoS. Want proof? Well, all throughout this past April, a hacker took advantage of a hole in Sohu.com’s…