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German airport websites hit by suspected cyber attack

German airport websites hit by suspected cyber attack

DDoS attacks hit seven airports.
Staff Writer Feb 17 2023 7:06AM Security
Palo Alto Networks alerted to DoS vulnerability in routers

Palo Alto Networks alerted to DoS vulnerability in routers

Says other vendors have also been attacked.
Richard Chirgwin Aug 12 2022 12:05PM Security
Chinese 'DDoS camera' maker recalls vulnerable devices

Chinese 'DDoS camera' maker recalls vulnerable devices

Users do not change the default password.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2016 12:37PM Security
DDoS on DNS provider Dyn takes out much of the internet

DDoS on DNS provider Dyn takes out much of the internet

Guardian, BBC, CNN, Twitter, Paypal unreachable.
Juha Saarinen Oct 22 2016 5:39AM Security
Slew of Xen bugs leave hosts vulnerable to guest abuse

Slew of Xen bugs leave hosts vulnerable to guest abuse

New hypervisor holes menace cloud infrastructure.
Juha Saarinen Sep 9 2016 11:28AM Security
No data compromised in Census attack: Minister

No data compromised in Census attack: Minister

How end-on-end failures led to ABS website turmoil.
Paris Cowan Aug 10 2016 1:17PM Security
Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe

Privacy Commissioner launches Census hack probe

Checks if personal data was breached.
Paris Cowan Aug 10 2016 11:08AM Security
Big DDoS attacks reach record levels: Akamai

Big DDoS attacks reach record levels: Akamai

Done dirt cheap.
Juha Saarinen Jun 8 2016 8:45AM Security
Fake DDoS blackmailers posing as Lizard Squad

Fake DDoS blackmailers posing as Lizard Squad

"Armada Collective" emails disappear.
Juha Saarinen May 2 2016 9:15AM Security
DDoS blackmailers scare users with empty threats

DDoS blackmailers scare users with empty threats

'Armada Collective' emails dupe recipients.
Juha Saarinen Apr 26 2016 9:03AM Security
Cops arrest suspected DDoS extortion gang leader

Cops arrest suspected DDoS extortion gang leader

Australian police help flush out alleged DD4BC boss.
Juha Saarinen Jan 13 2016 11:30AM Security
Australia emerges as source for DDoS attacks

Australia emerges as source for DDoS attacks

NBN connections abused for service disruption attacks.
Juha Saarinen Sep 4 2015 5:23AM Security
British cops arrest six for using Lizard Stresser DDoS tool

British cops arrest six for using Lizard Stresser DDoS tool

Police embark on anti-DDoS education campaign.
Juha Saarinen Aug 31 2015 7:00AM Security
BitTorrent plugs denial of service protocol vulnerability

BitTorrent plugs denial of service protocol vulnerability

libµTP receives patch against traffic reflection abuse.
Juha Saarinen Aug 28 2015 3:00AM Security
Github back online after denial of service attack

Github back online after denial of service attack

Unknown attackers down code repository.
Juha Saarinen Aug 27 2015 6:46AM Security
BitTorrent can be exploited for large-scale DoS attacks

BitTorrent can be exploited for large-scale DoS attacks

Up to 120 times traffic amplification.
Juha Saarinen Aug 17 2015 9:11AM Security
'Zombie' network protocols become DDoS threats

'Zombie' network protocols become DDoS threats

Attackers won't let RIPv1 rest in peace.
Juha Saarinen Jul 3 2015 9:13AM Security
DDoS attack grounds Poland's national airline

DDoS attack grounds Poland's national airline

Could happen to other carriers, chief exec warns.
Eric Auchard , Staff Writers Jun 23 2015 6:55AM Security
Australia spared the worst of rise in web attacks: Akamai

Australia spared the worst of rise in web attacks: Akamai

Report paints bleak picture of increasingly hostile internet.
Juha Saarinen May 22 2015 11:49AM Security
China weaponises its internet

China weaponises its internet

[Blog post] Latest escalation of threat posture is bad news indeed.
Juha Saarinen Mar 31 2015 1:21PM Security

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