2019
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How DNS filtering works and why businesses need it
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a cornerstone of the internet. DNS servers connect URL names that humans can read to unique Internet Protocol (IP) addresses that web…
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Week in review: The data skills gap, new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The overlooked part of an infosec strategy: Cyber insurance underwriting When a data breach or…
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Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020
The Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE), a partnership between global technology, communications, and internet companies supported by USTelecom—The Broadband Association and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA),…
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Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection
The growth in both large- and small-scale DDoS attacks continues its upward trajectory, according to a report released by Neustar. The report reveals that the total number of…
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Crossword Cybersecurity launches new family of ML based security and anti-fraud software products
Crossword Cybersecurity, the technology commercialisation company focused solely on cyber security and risk, has announced the launch of Nixer CyberML, a new family of machine-learning based security and…
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Denial of service kingpin hit with 13 months denial of freedom and a massive bill to pay
Illinois man gets more than a year in the slammer for $550K DDoS scheme A US court has sentenced the operator of a massive DDoS service to 13…
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Researchers discover massive increase in Emotet activity
Emotet had a 730% increase in activity in September after being in a near dormant state, Nuspire discovered. Emotet, a modular banking Trojan, has added additional features to…
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General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack
The party says the first DDoS attack against it failed and it has “ongoing security processes in place”.
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General election 2019: ‘Cyber-attack’ on Labour Party digital platforms
The party says the DDoS attack against its systems failed, but an online campaign tool was disrupted.
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‘Sophisticated’ cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official
‘Really very everyday’ – report The UK’s Labour Party says its campaign site has been the target of “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” and has informed GCHQ’s National Cyber…