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A week in security (September 4 – September 10)

September 11, 2017 admin ddos, hackers, malvertising, malware, roundup, Security world, spam, Week in security

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 19:53:29 +0000

A compilation of security news and blog posts from the 4th – 10th September. We touched on threat surveys, Android patching, the Equifax breach and more!

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Independent Krebs

Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down ‘WireX’ Android DDoS Botnet

August 28, 2017 admin Akamai, Allison Nixon, Android malware, Chad Seaman, ddos, distributed denial-of-service attack, Flashpoint, google, Mirai, Other, Play store, WireX botnet

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2017 14:06:08 +0000

A half dozen technology and security companies — some of them competitors — issued the exact same press release today. This unusual level of cross-industry collaboration caps a successful effort to dismantle ‘WireX,’ an extraordinary new crime machine comprising tens of thousands of hacked Android mobile devices that was used this month to launch a series of massive cyber attacks. Experts involved in the takedown warn that WireX marks the emergence of a new class of attack tools that are more challenging to defend against and thus require broader industry cooperation to defeat.

Independent MotherBoard Security

Someone Appears to Be DDoSing the Dark Web Version of The Daily Stormer

August 15, 2017 admin Charlottesville, ddos, GoDaddy, google, hacking, internet, neo-nazis, the daily stormer, Unable to Connect, Weev, White supremacists

Credit to Author: Joseph Cox| Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2017 18:32:24 +0000

“I don’t really care about either side,” the alleged attacker told Motherboard in an online chat.

Kaspersky Security

Quiz: How much do you know about DDoS?

July 6, 2017 admin Attacks, Business, costs, ddos, Economy, online services, quiz, websites

Credit to Author: Sergey Lurye| Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:00:16 +0000

Do you know enough about DDoS attacks to ensure your company never faces one? Take our quiz and find out!

MalwareBytes Security

Five unsettling cyberthreats

May 30, 2017 admin Botnet, cyberthreats, ddos, IoT, law, Mirai, Mirai botnet, Rats, Security world, Technology, vnc

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 18:39:46 +0000

Cyberthreats are typically boring, repetitive, and require a reasonably predictable remediation process. Here are 5 cyberthreats that if you’re not frightened by, you should be.

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MalwareBytes Security

5 Unsettling cyberthreats

May 24, 2017 admin Botnet, cyberthreats, ddos, IoT, law, Mirai, Mirai botnet, Rats, Security world, Technology, vnc

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 18:39:46 +0000

Cyberthreats are typically boring, repetitive, and require a reasonably predictable remediation process. Here are 5 cyberthreats that if you’re not frightened by, you should be.

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Security Wired

Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Nonstop Botnet Attacks

May 19, 2017 admin botnets, ddos, hacks, malware, ransomware, Security, Threat Level

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 17:05:33 +0000

Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Nonstop Botnet Attacks

The “sinkhole” domain that’s held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks. The post Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Nonstop Botnet Attacks appeared first on WIRED.

Security Wired

Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Non-Stop Botnet Attacks

May 19, 2017 admin botnets, ddos, hacks, malware, ransomware, Security, Threat Level

Credit to Author: Andy Greenberg| Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 17:05:33 +0000

The “sinkhole” domain that’s held the ransomware in check is coming under repeated denial-of-service attacks. The post Hackers Are Trying to Reignite WannaCry With Non-Stop Botnet Attacks appeared first on WIRED.