2014
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SNMP could be the future for DDoS attacks
DNS amplification and NTP reflection are two big buzz-terms in the modern world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, but when successful defensive measures force those wells to run dry,…
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Linux distros get patching on terminal bug
Pseudo-terminal buffer bug from 2009 discovered Linux admins need to get busy patching, as a newly discovered bug has emerged in the kernel’s tty handling that can let…
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5 People Arrested for Launching DDOS Attacks on Systems of Chinese Gaming Company
A total of five individuals have been arrested by Chinese authorities on suspicion of being behind distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks launched against the systems of a Shanghai-based online…
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Point DNS blitzed by mystery DDoS attack assault
Domain hosts Point DNS has been hammered with a high intensity DDoS attack on Friday, knocking servers out for hours. The size of the attack and techniques used…
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Point DNS blitzed by mystery DDoS assault
DNS flood washes over company servers Domain hosts Point DNS has been hammered with a high intensity DDoS attack on Friday, knocking servers out for hours.…
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DDoS attacks: half of targeted firms get hit again
Two new reports reveal that DDoS attacks are not only getting bigger- now logged between 250 and 325 Gbps, but that these attacks often target the same organisation…
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Majority of UK firms unprepared for DDoS attacks, study finds
New research released by Neustar suggests that the majority of UK businesses are unprepared to cope with the threat of DDoS attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks…
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Attackers rope DVRs in bitcoin-mining botnet in record time
How long does it take for one out of the box digital video recorder to be compromised with malware once the device has been connected to the Internet?…
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Week in review: IE 0-day patched, Windows XP gets unexpected update, and tips on how to learn information security
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, reviews and articles: XSS bug in popular Chinese site exploited to launch DDoS attack DDoS mitigation firm…