Dyn DDoS Likely The Work Of ‘Script Kiddies’
The massive Mirai DDoS attack that knocked a slew of major websites offline last Friday (21 October) was most likely the work of amateur hackers, not a nation-state or cybercriminal organisation, security firm Flashpoint said. Mark James, Security Specialist at ESET commented below. Mark James, Security Specialist at ESET: “DDoS and hacking are often used in the same […]
New Adobe Flash Patch Prevents Attackers From Remotely Taking Control Of Machine
A new Abobe Flash patch that has just been released, Amol Sarwate, Director of Vulnerability at Qualys commented below. Amol Sarwate, Director of Vulnerability at Qualys: “Adobe released APSB16-36 today to fix one 0-day vulnerability in Flash for a critical security flaw. The release is an emergency fix after the vulnerability was discovered in a range of active attacks. All platforms including […]
Reducing The Risk To Your Company – A Few Small Steps For Man, A Giant Leap For Online Security
Staff are a significant risk to their employer’s cyber security according to research by specialist global executive search and interim management company Norrie Johnston Recruitment (NJR). The research, which forms part of NJR’s cyber security report: how real is the threat and how can you reduce your risk, shows that 23 per cent of employees use the same password […]
New Technique That Amplifies DDoS Attacks
A new Zero-day distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) technique has been found in the wild that is able to amplify malicious traffic by as much as 55x. Ofer Maor, Director of Security Strategy at Synopsys commented below. Ofer Maor, Director of Security Strategy at Synopsys: “This vulnerability is another example of how developers often […]
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month- Insights On Ransomware And How To Fight Back
Previously only available to nation-states, it’s no secret that ransomware is now affecting everyone from consumers to hospitals to enterprises. In honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I have pulled together a comprehensive overview on the threat, based on my years of studying cyberwar—plus new findings from the Comodo Threat Research Labs. It’s time to […]
