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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 21st, 2016
Hacktivist Group Promises to Take Down Worldwide Media with DDoS Attacks

Hacktivist Group Promises to Take Down Worldwide Media with DDoS Attacks

New group has a bone to pick with global news agencies

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 21st, 2016
New DDoS Attacks Cripple Blizzard's Network Two Days in a Row

New DDoS Attacks Cripple Blizzard's Network Two Days in a Row

PoodleCorp continues Blizzard DDoS onslaught

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 20th, 2016
Malvertising Campaign Using RIG EK Detected Pushing CrypMIC Ransomware

Malvertising Campaign Using RIG EK Detected Pushing CrypMIC Ransomware

Users should install an ad blocker just to be safe

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 19th, 2016
Blizzard Hit with DDoS Attack, PoodleCorp Takes Credit

Blizzard Hit with DDoS Attack, PoodleCorp Takes Credit

Servers are now back up and running normally

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 17th, 2016
Wall Street Software Firm Sued After Losing $6 Million in Email Scam

Wall Street Software Firm Sued After Losing $6 Million in Email Scam

Victim claims breach of procedures, carelessness

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 14th, 2016
EurekAlert Shuts Down Website Following "Serious Security Breach"

EurekAlert Shuts Down Website Following "Serious Security Breach"

Hacker releases embargoed researcher papers on Twitter

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 13th, 2016
Cyber-Attack Makes VoIP Provider Issue Notification for Possible Data Breach

Cyber-Attack Makes VoIP Provider Issue Notification for Possible Data Breach

VoIPTalk asks customers to reset their VoIP/SIP passwords

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 12th, 2016
Nuclear Watchdog Suffers DDoS Attack Ahead of North Korea's Nuclear Test

Nuclear Watchdog Suffers DDoS Attack Ahead of North Korea's Nuclear Test

Russia may be behind the attacks as well, not just N. Korea

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 7th, 2016
Intel Spins Off McAfee as Standalone Company for $3.1 Billion

Intel Spins Off McAfee as Standalone Company for $3.1 Billion

Intel will keep a 49 percent stake in the new company

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 5th, 2016
"Catastrophic" DDoS Attack Pummels Linode Servers over Labor Day Weekend

"Catastrophic" DDoS Attack Pummels Linode Servers over Labor Day Weekend

Could this be the sign of a new data breach?

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 5th, 2016
Sophos Antivirus Screw-Up Blocks Windows Users from Logging In

Sophos Antivirus Screw-Up Blocks Windows Users from Logging In

Sophos fixes issue by Sunday morning, all is fine now

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 4th, 2016
Project Argus Is an Outlook Plugin for Reporting Phishing Attacks

Project Argus Is an Outlook Plugin for Reporting Phishing Attacks

You can now report suspicious emails by pushing one button

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 2nd, 2016
Ghost Squad Hackers Deface 12 Afghan Government Websites

Ghost Squad Hackers Deface 12 Afghan Government Websites

Targets include the web portals of various ministries

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 1st, 2016
Betabot Trojan Steals Your Passwords and Then Installs Ransomware

Betabot Trojan Steals Your Passwords and Then Installs Ransomware

Money-hungry crooks find a new way to monetize their tool

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • August 30th, 2016
Saudi Arabia Holds "Urgent" Talks Following Recent Cyber-Attacks

Saudi Arabia Holds "Urgent" Talks Following Recent Cyber-Attacks

No details offered on who was behind the cyber-attacks

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • August 30th, 2016
Danish Man Arrested for DDoS Attacks on Finnish State Websites

Danish Man Arrested for DDoS Attacks on Finnish State Websites

Attacker also DDoSed sites in Denmark, Norway, and the US

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  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • August 29th, 2016
Website of Sri Lanka's President Defaced by Local Hacktivists

Website of Sri Lanka's President Defaced by Local Hacktivists

Based on the defacement message, hackers could be teenagers

 
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