Recent DDOS Attacks Have Made Organizations Increase Mitigation Controls, Expert Says

Recent DDOS Attacks Have Made Organizations Increase Mitigation Controls, Expert Says

Rob Kraus, director of Solutionary’s Security Engineering Research Team, offers insight

al-Qassam Cyber Fighters Attack JPMorgan Chase Site, Temporary Outages Reported

al-Qassam Cyber Fighters Attack JPMorgan Chase Site, Temporary Outages Reported

The hackers have managed to disrupt the activities of all their targets for this week

German Electric Power Provider 50Hertz Hit by DDOS Attack

German Electric Power Provider 50Hertz Hit by DDOS Attack

The attack lasted for five days and temporarily disrupted the company's communications

al-Qassam Cyber Fighters Attack PNC, Bank of America, SunTrust, US Bank

al-Qassam Cyber Fighters Attack PNC, Bank of America, SunTrust, US Bank

As they promised, the hacktivists resumed their operations

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters to Attack Bancorp, BoA, Chase, Other Banks

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters to Attack Bancorp, BoA, Chase, Other Banks

The second phase of Operation Ababil has been initiated

Cyberattack Against ITU Website Disrupts “Internet Freedom” Talks

Cyberattack Against ITU Website Disrupts “Internet Freedom” Talks

WCIT participants had difficulties in accessing work documents

Anonymous Hacker Convicted in the UK for DDOS Attacks on PayPal

Anonymous Hacker Convicted in the UK for DDOS Attacks on PayPal

The sentencing will take place in January 2013

ChronoPay Founder Sues Kaspersky Lab for Defamatory Blog Posts

ChronoPay Founder Sues Kaspersky Lab for Defamatory Blog Posts

Pavel Vrublevsky argues that the firm is trying to influence the trial against him

Cloud Browsers like Opera Mini or Amazon Silk Could Be Abused for DDoS Attacks, Password Cracking

Cloud Browsers like Opera Mini or Amazon Silk Could Be Abused for DDoS Attacks, Password Cracking

Researchers have devised a way in which cloud browsers could be abused

When Under DDOS Attack, Some Americans Would Call Their Spouses First

When Under DDOS Attack, Some Americans Would Call Their Spouses First

“Honey, we're being attacked. Don't wait up for me.”

PayPal Cyberattack Case: Judge Orders Jury Not to Listen to Radio Program

PayPal Cyberattack Case: Judge Orders Jury Not to Listen to Radio Program

The jurors are not allowed to listen to BBC Radio 4 at 8PM

4 Las Vegas News Websites Disrupted by DDOS Attacks

4 Las Vegas News Websites Disrupted by DDOS Attacks

The sites are owned by the Greenspun Media Group

Anonymous' Operation Support RedHack Targets Turkish Government – Video

Anonymous' Operation Support RedHack Targets Turkish Government – Video

The website of the Constitutional Court has already been disrupted

The Jester Explains How He Directed a DDOS Attack from His Blog to Occupy Site

The Jester Explains How He Directed a DDOS Attack from His Blog to Occupy Site

The hacker describes this tactic as offensive counter-measures

PayPal Accuses Anonymous Hackers of Causing Damages of £3.5 Million [BBC]

PayPal Accuses Anonymous Hackers of Causing Damages of £3.5 Million [BBC]

100 workers spent three weeks to repair the damages caused by the attack

Oxford, Cambridge and Kent Police Hacker Charged

Oxford, Cambridge and Kent Police Hacker Charged

The same man was sentenced to prison earlier this year for distributing malware

Pro-Israel Hacker Disrupts Palestinian Hamas Websites

Pro-Israel Hacker Disrupts Palestinian Hamas Websites

A number of 4 major websites have been shut down by The Jester

 
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