2016
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There Are over 100 DDoS Botnets Based on Lizard Squad’s LizardStresser
While most of Lizard Squad’s first members are in jail or hiding and hoping that law enforcement won’t come knocking on their door, the group continues to live…
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The Network Ops DDoS Playbook
With the prevalence of DDoS attacks, good preparation and planning can go a long way toward making the DDoS response process as manageable, painless, and inexpensive as possible.…
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A Massive Botnet of CCTV Cameras Involved in Ferocious DDoS Attacks
All clues lead back to Chinese DVR vendor TVT A botnet of over 25,000 bots lies at the heart of recent DDoS attacks that are ferociously targeting business…
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25,000 malware-riddled CCTV cameras form network-crashing botnet
Watching us and borking you A massive network of hacked CCTV cameras is being used to bring down computers around the world, we’re told.…
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Botnet-powered ballot stuffing suspected in 2nd referendum petition
‘Tiny fraction of the overall count’ however A petition for a second EU referendum in the UK has been hit by suspicions of computer automated ballot stuffing, possibly…
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Anonymous Legion claims attack on Minnesota courts website
The international activist hacker group Anonymous Legion is claiming responsibility for an attack on the Minnesota Judicial Branch’s website that rendered it unusable for most of Wednesday. State…
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Central banks of South Korea and Indonesia bulk up security following DDoS attacks by hacktivists
The central banks of Indonesia and South Korea are reportedly bulking up security on their public-facing websites after being hit with cyberattacks and distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) disturbances linked to…