Security News

Whitepaper: Protecting financial institutions from DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-05-06 12:20

In response to the growing DDoS threat, the FFIEC issued a statement requiring banks and financial institutions to monitor their networks for DDoS attacks and proactively implement DDoS mitigation...

Jaku botnet hides targeted attacks within generic botnet noise (Help Net Security)
2016-05-05 18:33

Botnets are usually created by cyber criminals that use them to launch DDoS attacks, deliver spam, effect click fraud. The recently discovered Jaku botnet can effectively do all those things, if...

Geopolitical events fuel uptick in region-specific DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-05-05 13:00

An attack research group was the No.1 target of DDoS attacks, and the Middle East region also saw a sharp increase in attacks last quarter, according to Nexusguard. Researchers found the attack...

Web servers and sites under attack via ImageMagick zero-day flaw (Help Net Security)
2016-05-04 15:33

A zero-day remote code execution flaw has been found in ImageMagick, an image processing library that allows image uploads from untrusted users (site visitors) and is widely used by web services...

Hidden in plain sight: Four signs your network might be under attack (Help Net Security)
2016-05-04 14:00

It’s a well-documented fact that an organization may be under attack and not even know it, with malware spreading undetected across the network for days, weeks or even years. With increasingly...

Credential Stealing as an Attack Vector (Schneier on Security)
2016-05-04 11:51

Traditional computer security concerns itself with vulnerabilities. We employ antivirus software to detect malware that exploits vulnerabilities. We have automatic patching systems to fix...