There’s a new DDoS army, and it could soon rival record-setting Mirai
For more than a week, someone has waged massive attacks on a daily basis. Continue reading There’s a new DDoS army, and it could soon rival record-setting Mirai
Category Archives: Law & Disorder
Legal raids in five countries seize botnet servers, sinkhole 800,000+ domains
At one point, Avalanche network was responsible for two-thirds of all phishing attacks. Continue reading Legal raids in five countries seize botnet servers, sinkhole 800,000+ domains
Firefox and Tor release urgent update for 0-day that’s under active attack
Critical deanonymization flaw resides in Windows, Mac, and Linux. Patch now. Continue reading Firefox and Tor release urgent update for 0-day that’s under active attack
Reported cases of webcam blackmail double, are linked to four suicides
864 cases this year in the UK; true figure is likely much higher. Continue reading Reported cases of webcam blackmail double, are linked to four suicides
Firefox 0day in the wild is being used to attack Tor users
Publicly released exploit works reliably against a wide range of Firefox versions. Continue reading Firefox 0day in the wild is being used to attack Tor users
Newly discovered router flaw being hammered by in-the-wild attacks
Researchers detect barrage of exploits targeting potentially millions of devices. Continue reading Newly discovered router flaw being hammered by in-the-wild attacks
Ransomware locks up San Francisco public transportation ticket machines
Some systems now restored; attacker demanded $73,000. Continue reading Ransomware locks up San Francisco public transportation ticket machines
US Navy warns 134,000 sailors of data breach after HPE laptop is compromised
Names and social security numbers accessed by “unknown individuals”—probe underway. Continue reading US Navy warns 134,000 sailors of data breach after HPE laptop is compromised
Google warns journalists and professors: Your account is under attack
A flurry of social media reports suggests a major hacking campaign has been uncovered. Continue reading Google warns journalists and professors: Your account is under attack
Lauri Love faces hacking trial in US after UK signs extradition order
Family of autistic man says it will appeal against home secretary’s decision. Continue reading Lauri Love faces hacking trial in US after UK signs extradition order