• Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 23rd, 2015
Botnet of Aethra Routers Used for Brute-Forcing WordPress Sites

Botnet of Aethra Routers Used for Brute-Forcing WordPress Sites

Most infected routers are located in Italy

Another Hacking Crew Defaces Phantom Squad's Website, Takes Credit for Real Xbox & PSN Attacks

Another Hacking Crew Defaces Phantom Squad's Website, Takes Credit for Real Xbox & PSN Attacks

And then another hacking crew defaces that hacking crew

Anonymous Takes Credit for DDoS Attacks on Turkey's DNS Servers, Accuses Turkey of Aiding ISIS

Anonymous Takes Credit for DDoS Attacks on Turkey's DNS Servers, Accuses Turkey of Aiding ISIS

Anonymous took down Turkey's DNS servers with 40 Gbps DDoS

Phantom Squad Takes Down Xbox Live with New DDoS Attack

Phantom Squad Takes Down Xbox Live with New DDoS Attack

LizardSquad copycats have quite a big DDoS cannon

Short DDoS Attack Puts Boston Authorities on Alert

Short DDoS Attack Puts Boston Authorities on Alert

Large cities still unprepared to face large-scale attacks

New Hacking Group Threatening Xbox Live and PSN with DDoS Attacks for Christmas

New Hacking Group Threatening Xbox Live and PSN with DDoS Attacks for Christmas

LizardSquad copycats are trying to ruin Christmas for gamers

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 15th, 2015
Toyota Corolla Hybrid Car Hacked via Smartphone

Toyota Corolla Hybrid Car Hacked via Smartphone

Researcher also launches a DoS attack on the car's computer

Armada Collective Launches DDoS Attacks on UK Web Hosting Company

Armada Collective Launches DDoS Attacks on UK Web Hosting Company

Hosting company goes offline to upgrade servers and prepare for the larger wave of the announced DDoS attack

Anonymous Takes Down Donald Trump Website Because of His Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

Anonymous Takes Down Donald Trump Website Because of His Anti-Muslim Hate Speech

Anonymous DDoSes Trump Towers NY website

UK Academic Network Hit by Massive DDoS Attack That Lasted Days

UK Academic Network Hit by Massive DDoS Attack That Lasted Days

Internet connections take a dive for many UK universities

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 9th, 2015
DNS Root Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

DNS Root Servers Hit by DDoS Attack

Internet core infrastructure hit in rare cyber-attack

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 8th, 2015
Infographic: DDoS Attacks in Q3 2015

Infographic: DDoS Attacks in Q3 2015

The trend for slow&low DDoS attacks continues

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 8th, 2015
Unknown Copycat Using Armada Collective Name for DDoS-for-Bitcoin Extortions

Unknown Copycat Using Armada Collective Name for DDoS-for-Bitcoin Extortions

Cyber-crime syndicates are moving in, pushing script kiddies out of the picture, expect more large-scale attacks

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 3rd, 2015
Elasticsearch Servers Targeted by Linux-Based Botnet Operators

Elasticsearch Servers Targeted by Linux-Based Botnet Operators

30+ bots detected over a 3-month honeypot experiment

Greek Banks Hit by DDoS Attacks, Hackers Ask for Bitcoin Ransoms to Stop

Greek Banks Hit by DDoS Attacks, Hackers Ask for Bitcoin Ransoms to Stop

Banks refuse to pay ransom, call on the FBI for help

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 30th, 2015
DDoS Predictions for 2016, IBM Insights

DDoS Predictions for 2016, IBM Insights

Three new DDoS attack types expected to grow in 2016

Judge to DDoSing Teen: Take Up Rugby or Something

Judge to DDoSing Teen: Take Up Rugby or Something

17-year-old sentenced to 12 months suspended prison term

 
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