Aging networking protocols abused in DDoS attacks
Aging networking protocols still employed by nearly every Internet-connected device are being abused by hackers to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) […]
Networking, Security
Security
Security, Social Media, Technology
Thank you for not viewing: “Hidden” display ads hurt Web ad networks
There’s more than one way to fleece people using Web advertising. Botnets have been harnessed to generate fake clicks by
Security, Software
Mozilla moves to stop spyware company from spoofing Firefox
Mozilla sent a cease-and-desist letter to a European company that created a piece of spyware masquerading itself as the Firefox
Networking, Security, Software, Technology
Kaspersky founder warns nations face growing cyberattack threats
State-of-the-art cyberweapons are now powerful enough to severely disrupt nations and the organizations responsible for their critical infrastructure, Kaspersky Lab
Networking, Security
LivingSocial Hacked: Information of 50 Million Users Exposed
“LivingSocial recently experienced a cyber-attack on our computer systems that resulted in unauthorized access to some customer data from our
Security, Software
Recently patched Java flaw already targeted in mass attacks, researchers say
A recently patched Java remote code execution vulnerability is already being exploited by cybercriminals in mass attacks to infect computers
Security, Social Media
Online security: your two-factor authorization checklist
Twitter reportedly is getting ready to roll out two-factor authentication in the coming weeks—a development that comes not a moment
Security, Software, Technology
The Bearer of BadNews
Overview Lookout has discovered BadNews, a new malware family, in 32 apps across four different developer accounts in Google Play.
Microsoft, Security, Software, Windows
Trojan horse malware destroys delivery files to hide its tactics
Trojan horse malware destroys delivery files to hide its tactics Microsoft has discovered an unusually stealthy Trojan capable of deleting
Networking, Security
Fueled by super botnets, DDoS attacks grow meaner and ever-more powerful
Coordinated attacks used to knock websites offline grew meaner and more powerful in the past three months, with an eight-fold