Microsoft has released an update for its Malware Protection Engine to fix a privately reported security vulnerability that could allow a denial of service if the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine sc…
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Microsoft patches DoS flaw in its Malware Protection Engine
Although the GameOver Zeus botnet and CryptoLocker ransomware have been disrupted, it is still too early for a victory celebration. First, the two week deadline expires on June 17th, leaving just one …
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Financial ransomware now targeting U.S. users
Two arrested for attacks on Indonesian and Australian websites The Australian Federal Police (AFP) claim to have arrested two chaps who conducted defacement and denial of service attacks on Indonesian and Australian government websites while using the name and iconography of Anonymous.…
Iran-based hacker groups have traditionally concentrated more on website defacement and DDoS attacks aimed at making a political statement, but as time passes, some of those groups and their attack me…
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The evolution of an Iranian hacker group
Pseudo-terminal buffer bug from 2009 discovered Linux admins need to get busy patching, as a newly discovered bug has emerged in the kernel’s tty handling that can let local users create memory corruption leading to denial of service, unauthorised modification of data, and disclosure of information.…
How long does it take for one out of the box digital video recorder to be compromised with malware once the device has been connected to the Internet? The unfortunate answer is just one day. When, …
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Attackers rope DVRs in bitcoin-mining botnet in record time
Akamai announced a new global DDoS attack report, which shows that in Q1, DDoS attackers relied less upon traditional botnet infection in favor of reflection and amplification techniques. “Instea…
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Attackers use reflection techniques for larger DDoS attacks
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, reviews and articles: Cost of Advanced Evasion Techniques in recent data breaches A new report by McAfee examines the controversy…
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Week in review: AET costs, Windows XP deadline, routers expose ISPs to DNS-based DDoS attacks
Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, reviews and articles: Flaws in Android update mechanism could turn apps into malware A group of researchers from Indiana Universi…
Everything from DoS to device access Cisco has issued patches and mitigation instructions for 16 of its wireless products, to take care of a number of denial of service vulnerabilities and one unauthorised access vulnerability.…
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Cisco patches enterprise wireless vulns