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Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

Servers hacked to launch more powerful DDoS attacks

Servers more potent than PCs.
Angela Moscaritolo May 13 2010 1:40PM Security
Optus customers hit by China DDoS attack

Optus customers hit by China DDoS attack

UPDATE: Optus confirms DDoS attack on large Australian customer came from China.
Brett Winterford Apr 15 2010 12:05PM Security
Web24 hit by DDoS attack

Web24 hit by DDoS attack

Prolonged attack blocked upstream.
Ry Crozier Mar 8 2010 2:58PM Security
Anonymous blasts Government sites for second day

Anonymous blasts Government sites for second day

Titstorm still listed as "in progress".
Ry Crozier Feb 11 2010 2:50PM Security
Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack

Australian Government websites blitzed by DDoS attack

Parliament House and Stephen Conroy's sites inaccessible.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2010 11:02AM Security
PushDo botnet launches web attacks

PushDo botnet launches web attacks

Security, government sites targeted for DoS.
Shaun Nichols Feb 3 2010 3:15PM Security
Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010

Carriers and ISPs fear rise in DDoS attacks in 2010

Against services and apps.
Dan Worth Jan 20 2010 6:36AM Networking
Verisign launches DDoS tracking service

Verisign launches DDoS tracking service

Internet Defense Network monitors site attacks.
Shaun Nichols Sep 11 2009 10:52AM Security
The shame file: five evil uses of IT

The shame file: five evil uses of IT

Engineers can't distance themselves from the ethics of their creations.
Liz Tay Sep 10 2009 4:29PM Oddware
'Juvenile' attack downs PM, ACMA websites

'Juvenile' attack downs PM, ACMA websites

Broadband minister's site takes collateral damage.
Staff Writers Sep 10 2009 12:54PM Security
Cisco flaw enables 'simulated' DDoS attack

Cisco flaw enables 'simulated' DDoS attack

Patch Cisco routers immediately, expert warns.
Munir Kotadia Aug 21 2009 3:40PM Security
Outspoken cop questions whether to "turn the Internet off"

Outspoken cop questions whether to "turn the Internet off"

Panic erupts as IT security issues hit mainstream television.
Munir Kotadia Aug 18 2009 2:53PM Security
EFTel, aaNet suffer denial of service attack

EFTel, aaNet suffer denial of service attack

Three weeks of dropouts and packet loss for NSW customers.
Ry Crozier Aug 18 2009 12:31PM Telco/ISP
Aussie charged over malicious code injections

Aussie charged over malicious code injections

Virus targeted bank details and credit card numbers.
Staff Writers Aug 14 2009 7:17AM Security
Another attack takes down Twitter

Another attack takes down Twitter

No clue who the hacker is.
Iain Thomson Aug 12 2009 2:39PM Security
Russian hackers took down Twitter

Russian hackers took down Twitter

Attack may have been attempt to silence pro-Georgian blogger.
Phil Muncaster Aug 10 2009 8:15AM Security
Twitter still reeling from attacks

Twitter still reeling from attacks

Yet to restore all applications.
Phil Muncaster Aug 10 2009 7:11AM Security
Georgian blogger target of social media meltdown?

Georgian blogger target of social media meltdown?

Global network suffers collateral damage.
Munir Kotadia Aug 7 2009 5:37PM Security
Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal attacked

Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal attacked

A series of distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) against popular social media sites appear to have stopped after causing hours of mayhem.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2009 9:50AM Security
Hacking the smart grid

Hacking the smart grid

Opinion: Smart homes need smart security, writes Nigel Phair.
Nigel Phair Jul 23 2009 2:00PM Security

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