Fake Googlebots Used for Layer 7 DDoS Attacks

Fake Googlebots Used for Layer 7 DDoS Attacks

Company says that 23.5% of the fake crawlers are used in DDoS attacks

Slightly Fewer DDoS Incidents in Q2 2014

Slightly Fewer DDoS Incidents in Q2 2014

The average distributed denial-of-service attack grows stronger, though

Critical Vulnerabilities Fixed in Drupal 7.29 and 6.32

Critical Vulnerabilities Fixed in Drupal 7.29 and 6.32

Potential attackers could gain access to sensitive data

Spamhaus Waiting for Charging of Other Stophaus Members

Spamhaus Waiting for Charging of Other Stophaus Members

The group had five more members, from the U.S., Russia and China

Oversized Cookies Generate Denial-of-Service Condition

Oversized Cookies Generate Denial-of-Service Condition

Web servers return error code when header size exceeds limit

Amplification of DDoS Attacks

Amplification of DDoS Attacks

Public servers and botnets used by cybercriminals to disrupt services

Ancestry Services Crippled by DDoS Attack

Ancestry Services Crippled by DDoS Attack

Users advised to use Family Tree Maker in offline mode

Bitstamp Suspends Bitcoin Withdrawals Due to DOS Attack

Bitstamp Suspends Bitcoin Withdrawals Due to DOS Attack

The exchange service is working on a software fix

Security App of the Week: IOSEC for PHP

Security App of the Week: IOSEC for PHP

Protect your PHP website against flood/DoS attacks

BloodNet, Classic Cyberpunk Hit, Now Available on GOG

BloodNet, Classic Cyberpunk Hit, Now Available on GOG

The game's mature theme and future noir atmosphere were a hit back in 1993

Google Patches Flash SMS Flaw in Nexus Devices with Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update

Google Patches Flash SMS Flaw in Nexus Devices with Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update

Bogdan Alecu has confirmed that the security hole has been addressed

Japanese Anti-Nuclear Groups Targeted with Email-Based DOS Attacks

Japanese Anti-Nuclear Groups Targeted with Email-Based DOS Attacks

Over 2.53 million emails were sent to 33 organizations in less than two months

Experts Find DOS Tool Designed to Take Down Obamacare Website

Experts Find DOS Tool Designed to Take Down Obamacare Website

It's unlikely that the app written in Delphi is capable of the task

VMware Fixes DOS Vulnerability in ESXi and ESX

VMware Fixes DOS Vulnerability in ESXi and ESX

Take a look at the list of impacted products to see if you should apply the update

Maintenance and Security Update Released for WordPress 3.5

Maintenance and Security Update Released for WordPress 3.5

WordPress 3.5.2 addresses a total of 7 vulnerabilities

DOS Vulnerability Affects WordPress 3.5.1

DOS Vulnerability Affects WordPress 3.5.1

The problematic code is in a library developed by Solar Designer

DOS and XSS Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ruby on Rails 3.2.13, 3.1.12 and 2.3.18

DOS and XSS Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ruby on Rails 3.2.13, 3.1.12 and 2.3.18

All previous versions are affected by at least one security hole

 
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