When Microsoft and various law enforcement agencies around the world disrupted the ZeroAccess botnet at the beginning of December, they did not expect to fully eliminate it. After all, the botnet …
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DDoS botnet spreading on Linux and Windows machines
A blended DDoS botnet consisting of both Windows and Linux machines has been detected by researchers working with the Polish CERT. The botnet is exclusively dedicated to mounting DDoS attacks, main…
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DDoS botnet spreading on Linux and Windows machines
Mozilla blocks rogue add-on that made computers scan sites for flaws
A singular new botnet composed of over 12,500 infected computers has been used by its masters to effectively crowdsource the search for websites vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. As explained …
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Mozilla blocks rogue add-on that made computers scan sites for flaws
Week in review: Cryptolocker copycat, CyanogenMod's built-in SMS encryption, NSA uses Google cookies to track suspects
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: The DDoS debate: Multi-layered versus single solution There is a DDoS debate in the cybersecurity industry about whi…
DDoS attacks escalate, businesses still unprepared
Many businesses are failing to take adequate measures to protect themselves against the threat of a DDoS attack. A Corero Network Security survey of 100 companies revealed that in spite of the repo…
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DDoS attacks escalate, businesses still unprepared
The DDoS debate: Multi-layered versus single solution
There is a DDoS debate in the cybersecurity industry about which solution is more effective – multi-layer or single. However, the argument is really more complex and must consider traditional defenses…
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The DDoS debate: Multi-layered versus single solution
13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to PayPal DDoS attack
Thirteen defendants pleaded guilty in federal court in San Jose on Friday to charges related to their involvement in the cyber-attack of PayPal’s website as part of the group Anonymous. One of the def…
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13 Anonymous hackers plead guilty to PayPal DDoS attack
Week in review: Air gap-hopping malware, first PoS botnet, and the new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news and articles: (IN)SECURE Magazine issue 40 released (IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of …
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Week in review: Air gap-hopping malware, first PoS botnet, and the new issue of (IN)SECURE Magazine
Microsoft and law enforcement disrupt ZeroAccess botnet
The Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit announced it has successfully disrupted a rampant botnet in collaboration with Europol's European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) a…
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Researchers uncover Point-of-Sale botnet
Researchers from Arbor Networks have spotted an active Point of Sale (PoS) compromise campaign using the Dexter malware or variants of it, aimed at stealing credit and debit card data. “The exa…
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Researchers uncover Point-of-Sale botnet