2014
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Google reels under DDoS attack
Google, it seems, has the eye of Sauron upon it. About 10:30 am IST, all of the monolith’s services went offline, including Gmail and the all important Google…
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DDoS attack takes down X-Box Live, FBI warns businesses of new hacking threats
Cyber Monday appears to be a good time for cyber attacks. A group calling itself Lizard Squad said it has taken down Xbox Live. The outage started Monday night…
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VPN providers urged to update OpenVPN due to critical DoS bug
The OpenVPN Project has issued a new version of its popular open source software of the same name and is urging users to implement it, as it solves…
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SK Internet down after DDoS Attack
SK Broadband, one of the largest providers of broadband Internet access in Korea, was attacked by the Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) over the weekend, disconnecting its Internet services for…
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Oh Oh Oh, Tis the season for DDoS attacks
It’s that time of the year where some websites become extremely high valued targets. It happens every year around this time, this year has proven to be no…
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What Can DDoS Attacks Mean for Black Friday and Cyber Monday?
This weekend’s huge number of online shoppers could result in an influx of cyber crime. Two experts discuss how DDoS attacks can affect retailers and how marketers can…
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Sony Pictures Entertainment Disabled by Cyber Attack
The company’s corporate networks and email were taken offline following the attack. Variety reports that all Sony Pictures Entertainment employees were advised on Monday, November 24, 2014, not…
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Cleveland city website shutdown due to DDoS Attack
In retaliation for the police killing of a twelve-year-old boy in Cleveland and the fact that the names of the Police officers who shot him have not been released yet, the hacker…
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DDoS attacks: Will Black Friday see upturn in web site attacks?
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the busiest online shopping season heading into full swing, it’s a favourite time for cybercriminals hoping to cash in on the holiday…
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‘DerpTrolling’ hacker group responsible for DDoS attack on Warcraft servers
According to a CNET report, a hacker group which calls itself ‘DerpTrolling’ has recently claimed responsibility for a series of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on game…