DHCP Gets a Fix for Denial-of-Service Bug

DHCP Gets a Fix for Denial-of-Service Bug

ISC fixes DoS issue with DHCP software packages

You Can Crash WhatsApp by Sending an Insane Amount of Emojis

You Can Crash WhatsApp by Sending an Insane Amount of Emojis

The only way to get around the issue and avoid crashing WhatsApp is to delete conversations containing the emoji bomb

High-Impact DoS Vulnerability in Node 0.12.x Through 5.x, Update Now

High-Impact DoS Vulnerability in Node 0.12.x Through 5.x, Update Now

Node.js team releases new versions to fix 2 security bugs

Libpng Bug Affects Thousands of Software Applications

Libpng Bug Affects Thousands of Software Applications

Multiple buffer overflows in libpng, a very common C library

System Shock Complete Remake Is in the Works

System Shock Complete Remake Is in the Works

The remake is being done by Night Dive Studios

Security Flaw Allowed Attackers to Take Control Over PCs Connected to a Huawei 4G USB Modem

Security Flaw Allowed Attackers to Take Control Over PCs Connected to a Huawei 4G USB Modem

Huawei fixed the issue and has prepared new firmware

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

DRDoS Attacks Can Now Propagate via BitTorrent Clients <em>UPDATE</em>

DRDoS Attacks Can Now Propagate via BitTorrent Clients UPDATE

BitTorrent, Vuze, and uTorrent clients are vulnerable

Node.js Fixes Denial of Service Bug

Node.js Fixes Denial of Service Bug

Security update released specifically for fixing 1 glitch

Node.js Patches Against Logjam Attack

Node.js Patches Against Logjam Attack

New OpenSSL version fixes flaw causing denial-of-service

DDoS Attacks More Frequent but Not Stronger, Report Shows

DDoS Attacks More Frequent but Not Stronger, Report Shows

Political activism and hacktivism believed to be the cause for attacking entities in the financial and public sector

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

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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