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Hacking the smart grid

Hacking the smart grid

Smart homes need smart security, writes Nigel Phair.
Nigel Phair Jul 23 2009 1:12PM Security
Congressman urges US to carry out revenge cyber attacks on North Korea

Congressman urges US to carry out revenge cyber attacks on North Korea

US President Barack Obama has been urged to launch a 'show of force or strength' against North Korea following allegations made of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Dan Raywood Jul 15 2009 10:58AM Security
Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

Third wave of attacks hits South Korea

But North Korea not on the list of countries suspected of originating the attacks.
Phil Muncaster Jul 13 2009 10:19AM Security
North Korea blamed for DDoS attacks on United States and South Korea

North Korea blamed for DDoS attacks on United States and South Korea

A series of distributed denial-of-service attacks on American and South Korean websites have been blamed on North Korea.
Dan Raywood Jul 10 2009 10:46AM Security
Hacking attacks work of individual group, not North Korea, says Finnish security expert

Hacking attacks work of individual group, not North Korea, says Finnish security expert

A major DDoS attack against US and South Korean government websites is not thought to be the work of North Korean interests, says a security expert
Daniel Long Jul 10 2009 10:17AM Security
CBA NetBank issues resolved

CBA NetBank issues resolved

Big Blue called in to help.
Ry Crozier Jul 7 2009 1:52PM Security
Rolling Stone magazine hacker arrested

Rolling Stone magazine hacker arrested

A disgruntled software developer has been charged with launching attacks against Rolling Stone and Radar Magazine.
Chuck Miller Jul 2 2009 9:39AM Security
Hacktivists take aim at Iranian elections

Hacktivists take aim at Iranian elections

As protestors continue to clash with police on the streets of Iran, the backlash over the country's controversial election has taken to the web.
Shaun Nichols Jun 16 2009 10:42AM Security
Russian website claims that Conficker is launching DDoS attacks

Russian website claims that Conficker is launching DDoS attacks

The Conficker worm has been stepping up its activities with reports made of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on a number of Russian websites.
Dan Raywood Apr 9 2009 11:30AM Security
DDoS attacks hit major web services

DDoS attacks hit major web services

A DNS service provider and a domain registrar apparently fell victim to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this week.
Chuck Miller Apr 3 2009 11:48AM Security
Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

Waledac might be out for revenge in latest spam run

The Waledac trojan, which has made its living off tricking people into visiting malware-serving or pharmaceutical-hawking websites, now just may be trying to get even.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2009 11:41AM Security
Russian youth group claims responsibility for 2007 Estonian attacks

Russian youth group claims responsibility for 2007 Estonian attacks

A group backed by the Kremlin have claimed responsibility for a series of cyber-attacks against Estonia two years ago.
Dan Raywood Mar 12 2009 10:58AM Security
New style of DNS amplification can yield powerful DDoS attacks

New style of DNS amplification can yield powerful DDoS attacks

A new class of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which can overwhelm even mainstream targets, is imminent, a security researcher warned this week.
Angela Moscaritolo Feb 5 2009 11:49AM Security
BBC suffers DDOS attack

BBC suffers DDOS attack

All BBC web services including its most useful iPlayer were subjected to a DDoS attack last night.
Paul Hales Nov 8 2008 7:20AM Security
Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology

Teenage hacker charged for DDOS attack on Scientology

A teenager who took part in a distributed denial of service attack against the so-called church of Scientology has been charged.
Iain Thomson Oct 20 2008 6:44AM Security
BT launches managed service to tackle DDoS attacks

BT launches managed service to tackle DDoS attacks

BT has launched a managed service designed to protect company websites against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 2 2007 10:03AM Security
Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat

Botnets leapfrog DDoS attacks as top ISP threat

For the first time botnets have leapfrogged distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as the top operational threat to internet service providers (ISPs), new figures suggest.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 19 2007 12:26AM Security
Estonian DDoS attacks ‘unlikely' in US

Estonian DDoS attacks ‘unlikely' in US

Could US-based organisations find themselves defending against the level of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks Estonian web servers have seen since early April?
Jim Carr May 31 2007 12:47PM Security
American Idol mock site slammed with DDoS attack

American Idol mock site slammed with DDoS attack

A popular but controversial website that asks fans of "American Idol" to vote for the least talented contestant each week continues to be slammed by a distributed denial-of-service attack, the site's manager told SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Mar 30 2007 10:05AM Security
DDoS attack 'badly damaged' two root web servers

DDoS attack 'badly damaged' two root web servers

Last month's DDoS attack on the systems-regarded as the backbone of the internet-badly damaged two of the web's 13 root servers, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Frank Washkuch Mar 13 2007 9:36AM Security

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