2017
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Long-lasting DDoS attacks are back
Kaspersky report reveals the return of major DDoS threats, which are now also lasting longer than ever before. Long-lasting DDoS attacks are back, and they’re harder than ever,…
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Malicious content delivered over SSL/TLS has more than doubled in six months
Threats using SSL encryption are on the rise. An average of 60 percent of the transactions in the Zscaler cloud have been delivered over SSL/TLS. Researchers also found…
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FCC: We could tell you our cybersecurity plan… but we’d have to kill you
Despite Pai on face, US federal regulator keeps digging DDoS BS hole America’s broadband watchdog, the FCC, has continued digging an ever-deeper hole over its claims it was…
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FCC says its cybersecurity measures to prevent DDoS attacks must remain secret
The FCC has provided a few — very few — details of the steps it has taken to prevent attacks like the one that briefly took down its…
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DDoS Extortionist Who Posed as Anonymous Hacker Arrested in the US
On Friday, US authorities arrested a man on charges of launching DDoS attacks and making death and bomb threats against several targets including Leagle.com, the Sydney Morning Herald,…
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Don’t ban the bots
I do a lot of DDoS related research online, which results in a lot of DDoS protection related spam/offers. A trend I have seen gaining popularity lately is…
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DDoS Attacks Could Disrupt Brexit Negotiations
IT security professionals are bracing for DDoS attacks of unprecedented frequency in the year ahead, and are already preparing for attacks that could disrupt the UK’s Brexit negotiations…
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An internet-connected fish tank let hackers into a casino’s network
A high-tech, internet-connected fish tank in a North American casino has been used to exfiltrate data from the company’s network. Smart drawing pads used in an architectural firm…