Security News

MiniUPnP Vulnerability Clears Way for Stack Smashing Attack (Threatpost)

2016-01-27 16:00

Cisco has demonstrated an attack against Stack Smashing Protection in Linux systems that is facilitated by a critical vulnerability in MiniUPnP.

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Larger, more complex, financially motivated DDoS attacks on the rise (Help Net Security)

2016-01-27 14:59

DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly larger, more complex, and perpetrated by cyber extortionist instead of hacktivists and vandals, the results of Arbor Networks' 11th Annual Worldwide Infrastructu...

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Giant DDoS attacks are now hitting 500Gbps as criminals flex their muscles (ZDNet)

2016-01-27 12:12

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Malware Attack Slams Israeli Electricity Authority (InfoRiskToday)

2016-01-27 11:57

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How much could a cyber attack cost the HMRC? (Help Net Security)

2016-01-27 07:59

HMRC could face compensation claims of over £13 billion if it were to lose people’s personal and financial data as a result of a cyber attack, according to a new study by MIRACL. The research,...

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