Arbor Networks released global DDoS attack data for Q3 2014 showing a remarkable increase in Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) reflection attacks. Arbor monitored very few attacks using SS…
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Week in review: DDoS attacks becoming more effective, and how to build trust between business and IT
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, articles and interviews: Gathering and using threat intelligence In this interview, Tomer Teller, Security Innovation Manager at…
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Week in review: DDoS attacks becoming more effective, and how to build trust between business and IT
YOU’RE HISTORY: Ancestry.com goes titsup for TWO DAYS
Did dads storm site on Father’s Day? Some seem to think so The genealogy site Ancestry.com has been blasted off the internet after reportedly being hit by a DDoS attack.…
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YOU’RE HISTORY: Ancestry.com goes titsup for TWO DAYS
Crap hospital databases next goldmine for cyber-crooks, say Microsoft’s botnet slayers
Your medical files are worth big bucks to fraudsters RSA 2014 The low levels of security in healthcare IT systems, and the high value of its data, is going to make the sector the next big target for scammers, according to the Microsoft-backed team that takes down botnets.…
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Crap hospital databases next goldmine for cyber-crooks, say Microsoft’s botnet slayers
Bitcoin exchange: Greedy traders to blame for DDoS attack
Bears bearing botnets? The soaring value of crypto-currency Bitcoin stuttered slightly last night – after a main exchange for the currency was flooded with network traffic and Bitcoin wallet site Instawallet was suspended.…
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Bitcoin exchange: Greedy traders to blame for DDoS attack
Massive DDoS attack targets Spamhaus
The DDoS attacks mounted against Spamhaus over a week ago have escalated in the last few days, reaching a never previously experienced level of some 300 gigabits per second at peak hours, says Akamai.
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Massive DDoS attack targets Spamhaus
Hackers warn: We’ll hit US banks… again
Insecure PHP web apps powering zombie DDoS assault Hackers who claimed responsibility for a series of denial of service attacks against US banks in September have warned the US they plan to renew their assault shortly.…
Feds smash international cybercrime ring with Power of Facebook
Ad-men and G-men form potent globo force The FBI have said that with the help of Facebook, they’ve taken down an international crime gang who went on an $850m botnet spree.…
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Feds smash international cybercrime ring with Power of Facebook
Online DDoS downtime calculator
Prolexic has released a DDoS downtime cost calculator (registration required) which takes into consideration the many DDoS attack variables that can affect revenue. Using this calculator, businesse…
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Online DDoS downtime calculator
Microsoft's study into unsecure supply chains leads to botnet disruption
Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit has disrupted the functioning of yet another botnet by effecting a takedown of a domain which was also hosting over 500 different strains of malware and has been linked…
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Microsoft's study into unsecure supply chains leads to botnet disruption