Security News

Remote Code Execution Flaw Found in Java App Servers (SecurityWeek)
2015-11-09 14:55

New crypto-ransomware targets Linux web servers (Help Net Security)
2015-11-09 14:04

There's a new piece of crypto-ransomware out there, but unlike most malware of this particular type, this one is mainly directed at web servers running on Linux. The threat has been dubbed Linux En...

A Nice Websocket Validator for Server-Side Origin Header check (Vulnerability Assessment) (Reddit)
2015-11-06 14:55

Backup software that cracks web servers? Yup. It's a thing (The Register)
2015-11-05 03:36

Stripping encryption from Microsoft SQL Server authentication (using Python/Twisted) (Reddit)
2015-11-04 00:36

Free online SSL/TLS server test for compliance with PCI requirements and NIST guidelines (Reddit)
2015-11-03 23:36

New DDoS attacks misuse NetBIOS name server, RPC portmap, and Sentinel licensing servers (Help Net Security)
2015-10-29 07:30

Akamai has observed three new reflection DDoS attacks in recent months: NetBIOS name server reflection, RPC portmap reflection, and Sentinel reflection. In a reflection DDoS attack, also called a D...

quot;Chikdosquot; Malware Abuses MySQL Servers for DDoS Attacks (SecurityWeek)
2015-10-28 16:36

Attackers are turning MySQL servers into DDoS bots (Help Net Security)
2015-10-28 15:34

Someone has been compromising MySQL servers around the world and using them to mount DDoS attacks. The latest targets of these attacks are an (unnamed) US hosting provider and a Chinese IP address. ...

North Korean hackers breach South Korea's executive office servers (SC Magazine)
2015-10-21 22:35