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HTTP/2 Implementation Vulnerabilities Expose Servers to DoS Attacks
2019-08-14 11:48

Researchers at Netflix and Google have discovered a total of eight denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities affecting various HTTP/2 implementations, including from major tech companies such as...

Siemens SCALANCE X Switches Vulnerable to DoS Attacks
2019-08-14 08:46

Siemens on Tuesday released several new advisories describing vulnerabilities in the company’s products, including an unpatched denial-of-service (DoS) flaw affecting SCALANCE X industrial...

8 New HTTP/2 Implementation Flaws Expose Websites to DoS Attacks
2019-08-14 08:33

Various implementations of HTTP/2, the latest version of the HTTP network protocol, have been found vulnerable to multiple security vulnerabilities affecting the most popular web server software,...

Serious Vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel Allow Remote DoS Attacks
2019-06-18 10:17

A security researcher working for Netflix has discovered that the Linux kernel is affected by potentially serious vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a remote, unauthenticated attacker to...

Intel NUC Firmware Open to Privilege Escalation, DoS and Information Disclosure
2019-06-12 13:25

Intel has patched seven high-severity vulnerabilities in its mini PC NUC kit firmware.

Thoughts on DoS Attack on US Electric Utility
2019-06-04 12:37

The recent DoS incident affecting power grid control systems in Utah, Wyoming and California was interesting for several reasons.

Flaw Exposes Mitsubishi PLCs to Remote DoS Attacks
2019-05-22 14:20

Researchers discovered that some programmable logic controllers (PLCs) made by Japanese electrical equipment maker Mitsubishi Electric are affected by a serious denial-of-service (DoS)...

DoS Attack Blamed for U.S. Grid Disruptions: Report
2019-05-02 17:32

A denial-of-service (DoS) attack has been blamed for disruptions to electrical grid operations in the United States. According to the National Energy Technology Laboratory’s OE-417 Electric...

Two Vulnerabilities Expose Rockwell Controllers to DoS Attacks
2019-05-01 13:42

Two vulnerabilities discovered by industrial cybersecurity companies CyberX and Nozomi Networks in some of Rockwell Automation’s controllers expose devices to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks read more

Network DoS Attack on PLCs Can Disrupt Physical Processes
2019-04-18 05:53

A team of researchers has demonstrated an interesting type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack on programmable logic controllers (PLCs), where network flooding can lead to the disruption of the...