DDos attack – Computer Security Articles

A roundup of cybersecurity news from July 15–21, including the Zoom camera vulnerability, Extenbro, Sodinokibi, Magecart, and cybersecurity challenges facing the education sector.

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A week in security

Tags: 2fa bypass advanced persistent threat Android apps APT backdoor BitPaymer ransomware browser extensions bulletproof chrome cybersecurity education DataSpii DDos attack DoppelPaymer EvilGnome Extenbro FaceApp facebook Facebook reporting tool firefox generation Instagram Ke3chang Magecart Media File Jacking privacy RingCentral flaw Sodinokibi telegram vital infrastructure whatsapp Zhumu flaw zoom zero-day

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A week in security (May 13 – 19)

May 20, 2019 admin Android, bloatware, breaches, crysis ransomware, DDos attack, dharma, hacking, healthcare cybersecurity, mds, meltdown, microsoft, ransomware, Security world, server vulnerabilities, spectre, typosquatting, VPN, vulnerabilities, Week in security, WhatsApp

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 15:57:29 +0000

A roundup of security news from May 13–19, including ransomware attacks on the upswing, website hacking, pseudo-VPNs, bloatware, and more.

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Tags: Android bloatware breaches crysis ransomware DDos attack dharma hacking healthcare cybersecurity mds Meltdown microsoft ransomware server vulnerabilities Spectre typosquatting vpn vulnerabilities whatsapp

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4 Lessons to be learned from the DOE’s DDoS attack

May 17, 2019 admin 101, Botnet, ddos, DDos attack, department of energy, dos attacks, exploit, Mirai, Mirai botnet, patch, Smart Grid, Vulnerability

Credit to Author: Kayla Matthews| Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 15:59:32 +0000

The Department of Energy was subject to a DDoS attack that caused major disruptions in their operations. Is the smart grid ready for such an attack? Here are the lessons we can take away from the event.

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Tags: botnet ddos DDos attack department of energy dos attacks exploit mirai Mirai botnet patch smart grid vulnerability

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Compromising vital infrastructure: communication

February 8, 2019 admin botnets, Breaking the internet, Business, communication, DDos attack, Domain Generating Algorithms, encryption, hordes, Infrastructure, internet backbone, Misinformation and fake news, mobile telephone networks, Myanmar, Redundancy, Security world, vital

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2019 19:09:33 +0000

In the series about vital infrastructure we look at communication. How vital is it? How is malware a threat and even how does malware show us the way to secure communication?

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Tags: botnets Breaking the internet communication DDos attack Domain Generating Algorithms encryption hordes infrastructure internet backbone Misinformation and fake news mobile telephone networks Myanmar redundancy vital

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