DoS Vulnerabilities Found in Linux Kernel, Unpatched

DoS Vulnerabilities Found in Linux Kernel, Unpatched

Local attacks could trigger DoS state via crafted sys calls

Accidental BGP Hijacking Takes Down Google Search, G Suite, and Google Analytics

Accidental BGP Hijacking Takes Down Google Search, G Suite, and Google Analytics

BGP Incident Caused by Nigerian MainOne ISP

Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability Patched in Squid Proxy Cache Server

Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability Patched in Squid Proxy Cache Server

Issue could affect other processes on the same machine

  • Security
  • By Sergiu Gatlan
  • September 16th, 2018
Specially Crafted Webpage Crashes Almost All Browsers

Specially Crafted Webpage Crashes Almost All Browsers

Safari for iOS was the first vulnerable browser reported

HTTP Denial of Service Vulnerability Found in Node.js 4.x and io.js 3.x

HTTP Denial of Service Vulnerability Found in Node.js 4.x and io.js 3.x

A patch will be released on Monday, October 5

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 17th, 2015
DDoS Attacks Used to Mask More Serious Intrusions

DDoS Attacks Used to Mask More Serious Intrusions

Most of the times it's malware infections and data breaches

Node.js Fixes Denial of Service Bug

Node.js Fixes Denial of Service Bug

Security update released specifically for fixing 1 glitch

DDoS Attacks Increase in Q2 2015, Largest One over 253Gbps Strong

DDoS Attacks Increase in Q2 2015, Largest One over 253Gbps Strong

UDP and SYN floods are the most common attack vectors

DDoS Blackmailers Set Sight on Scandinavian Companies

DDoS Blackmailers Set Sight on Scandinavian Companies

Companies in the financial sector are preferred targets

Over 12,000 DDoS Victims Recorded in First Quarter of the Year

Over 12,000 DDoS Victims Recorded in First Quarter of the Year

Longest assault lasted for about six days

DDoS Threats Hit Companies in New Zealand

DDoS Threats Hit Companies in New Zealand

Attackers demand thousands of dollars in bitcoins

Teen Brings Down Fulton School District's Network

Teen Brings Down Fulton School District's Network

17-year-old now faces criminal charges, to be tried as adult

iOS, OS X Kernel Bug Causes DoS Condition on Apps and Network Services

iOS, OS X Kernel Bug Causes DoS Condition on Apps and Network Services

Chrome receives OOB byte and freezes completely

DDoS Attack on GitHub Traced to Chinese Government

DDoS Attack on GitHub Traced to Chinese Government

Researcher creates custom tool to locate Chinese MitM device

Anonymous Proxies Used for “Shotgun DDoS” Attacks

Anonymous Proxies Used for “Shotgun DDoS” Attacks

Technique requires limited resources, has notable impact

MongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library

MongoDB Servers Crashed by Flaw in Third-Party Library

Specially crafted regular expression brings system down

Cisco’s IOS Patched Against Denial of Service Condition

Cisco’s IOS Patched Against Denial of Service Condition

Multiple routers and switches affected by the flaws

 
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