Security News

DDoS-Guard To Forfeit Internet Space Occupied by Parler
2021-01-21 15:48

Now it appears DDoS-Guard is about to be relieved of more than two-thirds of the Internet address space the company leases to clients - including the Internet addresses currently occupied by Parler. Much like Internet infrastructure firm CloudFlare, DDoS-Guard typically doesn't host sites directly but instead acts as a go-between to simultaneously keep the real Internet addresses of its clients confidential and to protect them from crippling Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks.

Hackers Accidentally Expose Passwords Stolen From Businesses On the Internet
2021-01-21 06:05

The cyber offensive is said to have originated in August last year, with the attacks aimed specifically at energy and construction companies, said researchers from Check Point Research today in a joint analysis in partnership with industrial cybersecurity firm Otorio. Although phishing campaigns engineered for credential theft are among the most prevalent reasons for data breaches, what makes this operation stand out is an operational security failure that led to the attackers unintentionally exposing the credentials they had stolen to the public Internet.

Dnsmasq, used in only a million or more internet-facing devices globally, patches not-so-secret seven spoofing, hijacking flaws
2021-01-20 01:49

Seven vulnerabilities have been found in a popular DNS caching proxy and DHCP server known as dnsmasq, raising the possibility of widespread online attacks on networking devices. Dnsmasq 2.83, maintained by open source software developer Simon Kelley, has been released to address the issues, which recall the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability identified in 2008 by security researcher Dan Kaminsky.

Microsoft Details Plans to Improve Security of Internet Routing
2020-12-10 14:21

Microsoft this week shared details on the steps it will take in an effort to ensure improved security for Internet routing. The Border Gateway Protocol routing protocol, on which the Internet runs, relies on autonomous systems to exchange routing and reachability information.

Teen who shook the Internet in 2016 pleads guilty to DDoS attacks
2020-12-10 09:24

One of the operators behind a Mirai botnet pleaded guilty to their involvement in a huge DDoS attack that caused a massive Internet disruption during October 2016. The botnet, a variant of the Mirai botnet, was developed by the defendant with the help of others between roughly 2015 until November 2016, specifically for being used to target gaming platforms in DDoS attacks.

Most used passwords for 2020: The internet's favorite curse word, name, food, and team
2020-12-04 17:38

New research from CyberNews.com analyzed 15.2 billion passwords based on term categories, with only 2.2 billion being considered "Unique." People, the data showed, choose passwords based, obviously, on what they think they can remember, but can be deciphered by hackers based on the creator, patterns, and personality. About 7% of passwords were either curse words or sex-related.

Consumers would like to view internet connectivity as a trusted utility
2020-12-04 04:00

28% of subscribers said they would definitely switch service providers to obtain a superior cybersecurity solution. Telecom providers are situated to provide security services.

FireMon integrates with Zscaler Internet Access to simplify enterprise adoption of SASE architectures
2020-12-03 00:30

FireMon announced an integration with Zscaler Internet Access to simplify enterprise adoption of Secure Access Service Edge architectures. As enterprises move to the cloud, they are adopting hybrid network security architectures that incorporate cloud-first technologies like SASE to improve flexibility, performance, and agility.

Internet Society and IETF agreement ensures the continuity of critical work in creating open standards
2020-12-01 01:00

The Internet Society and the Internet Engineering Task Force announced a new long term strategic agreement that will ensure the continuity of the IETF's critical work in creating open standards that make the Internet work better. The Internet Society provided the organisational home for the IETF until 2018 when the IETF Administration LLC was formed to support its ongoing operations.

Microsoft really wants you to stop using Internet Explorer
2020-11-30 10:54

Today, Microsoft is taking further steps to kill off Internet Explorer in Windows 10 by removing support for Microsoft Teams. As part of this plan, Microsoft is no longer supporting Microsoft Teams in Internet Explorer starting on November 30th, 2020.