All posts tagged "DDoS"
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4.6KNewsRussian Intel Agency FSB’s contractor hacked; sensitive data leaked online
The alleged documents leaked by hackers detail the Fronton project citing Mirai malware and the FSB’s plan to hack IoT devices. Globally,...
- 469Cyber Crime
Blizzard hit by massive DDoS attack; EA Sports facing lagging issue
It is a fact that hackers carry out DDoS attacks especially during the holiday season but due to Coronavirus or COVID-19; companies...
- 4.4KCyber Events
Coronavirus related cyber attacks hit HHS in US, testing center in Czech
In Brief: Czech Republic’s second-largest hospital in Brno has suffered a cyber attack. The same hospital is currently home to the country’s...
- 3.9KIncidents
Iran suffers the biggest DDoS attack in history; failed satellite launch
A serious cybersecurity incident has affected telecommunications infrastructure across Iran. Shortly before the launch of Zafar, a satellite developed by the Iranian...
- 967Cyber Crime
Owner of DDoS mitigation firm launched DDoS attacks on others
The owner of Cybersecurity firm BackConnect turned from cyber defender to cyber criminal – He is now reaping what he sowed. A...
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How to Secure Your VPS and Dedicated Servers from Hackers
Your decision to use a dedicated server or a VPS likely stems from a desire to have greater access to resources, improved...
- 3.4KMalware
Momentum Botnet Attacks Linux Devices and Recruit them as Botnet to Launch DDoS Attacks Using 36 Different Methods
Security researchers from Trend Micro observed a new malware activity targeting devices running the Linux platform, the malware samples found to be...
- 1.2KCyber Events
Cyber attack cripples networks in city of Pensacola days after shooting
Lately, we have observed a sudden rise in cyber attacks against cities and towns around the world including the US, the latest...
- 3.9KHacked
China Attacks Hong Kong Protests Forum With DDoS Tool “Great Cannon”
The Chinese government has again deployed the infamous state-backed DDoS attack, aka “Great Cannon.” This time it’s against a forum used by...
- 3.2KCyber Events
Chinese DDoS tool Great Cannon resurfaces to target Hong Kong protestors
China is greatly disturbed by the ongoing pro-democracy, anti-Beijing protests in Hong Kong and has been targeting all the digital forums protestors...
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Roboto Botnet Exploiting Linux Webmin Server RCE Vulnerability To Perform DDoS Attack
A new wave of Roboto Botnet activities being discovered that attack the Linux Webmin servers by exploiting the RCE vulnerability using vulnerability...
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Telegram MTProxy Used to Launch DDoS Attack Against Cloud Service Provider Arvan – Peaks Up to 5,000 Requests Per Second
An Iranian based Cloud Infrastructure provider Arvan experienced a DDoS attack that peaks up to 5,000 Requests Per Second via Telegram MTProxy....
- 378Cyber Events
Labour Party’s campaign sites hit by DDoS Attack
A spokesperson from the Labour Party in the United Kingdom has confirmed that the party’s digital platforms suffered a massive DDoS attack...
- 2.8KCyber Events
How can I protect myself from hackers if I want to start a blog?
So, you run the publication’s website or maintain your own blog. You publish what you think is necessary, and someone may not like it. Potentially, your blog is...
- 526Cyber Events
AWS hit by massive DDoS attacks that lasted 8 hours
Under “usual circumstances,” AWS makes headlines for exposing databases of companies using its services. A few days ago (Oct 22, 2019), the...
- 154Data Security
How your work phone could be a huge security threat
You know about cyber security and mobile network vulnerabilities. You’ve heard of DDoS attacks. You might have even moved on from your...
- 166Cyber Crime
Dark web data center in former NATO bunker seized for hosting child porn
Bulletproof hoster not so Bulletproof after all. Authorities in Germany have raided, busted and seized a massive data bunker called “Cyberbunker 2.0”...
- 211DDOS
Wikipedia Hacked – Hackers Take Down the Website with Massive DDOS Attack
Wikipedia Hacked: cybercriminals have launched a massive DDOS attack on Wikipedia and take down the website in several countries in Europe and parts...
- 1.5KData Security
Wikipedia suffers DDoS attack causing worldwide service disruption
The DDoS attack on Wikipedia is first of its kind. The popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has suffered a DDoS attack over the...
- 157Cyber Events
Website used by Hong Kong protesters suffers DDoS attack
The prime suspect of the DDoS attack is China. An online forum used by activists behind the ongoing Hong Kong protests has...
- 98Data Security
Solving the Cyber Security Problem: Mission Impossible
Why nothing is working in cyber security? Cyber Securities Book of Revelations. I spend a fair amount of time in my current...
