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Linux routers and modems targeted by ‘Psybot’
Researchers estimate that 100,000 users could be part of a botnet targeting badly-configured Linux modems and routers.
InfoSec 2011: Energy firms pummelled by DDoS attacks
A McAfee report shows energy providers are getting hit by some serious DDoS attacks.
BBC hack attack linked to Iran
The BBC’s director general stops short of accusing Tehran, but speaks of strong links between the denial of service attack and the country.
Anonymous smashes Turkish Government as AntiSec rolls on
The war between the Turkish Government and Anonymous rages on, as the latter claims hits on around 100 official websites.
Sony boss apologises for Playstation hacks
Howard Stringer says sorry for the hacks on Sony, saying public disclosure was enacted as soon as was possible.
Anonymous takes on Tunisian Government
Tunisian Government websites are targeted by the hacktivist group Anonymous.
Week in Review: The week of the Wikileaks
This week, tech news was dominated by the story of Wikileaks and the consequences of the cables...
Wikileaks hit by 'denial of service attack'
On the day it began leaking US embassy cable communications, Wikileaks says it was hit by hackers.
BBC website hit by Denial of Service attack
Even one of the UK's most popular websites can't escape Denial of Service attacks, which are reaching ever higher levels of traffic.
Bolton man could face 15 years for US hack attacks
A British citizen is one of a pair of Europeans being chased by the FBI, alleged to have attacked US online retailers for profit.
Juniper launches high performance firewall
Reacting to growing data security concerns, networking vendor Juniper rolls out its new SRX 5600 and 5800 series gateways.
Hackers launch DDoS attacks in Pirate Bay rage
Incensed by the court decision to jail three Pirate Bay founders, Anonymous launches attacks on Warner Brothers and IFPI.
Human rights bodies under seige from DDoS strikes
Human rights organisations have had to deal with increasing numbers of attacks in the past year, research suggests.
UK teen arrested on suspicion of LulzSec hacks
A possible LulzSec member has been arrested in connection with recent DDoS attacks.
WordPress recovers after massive DDoS attack
WordPress was hit by a huge denial of service attack, but appears to have recovered.
DDoS attack turns servers into bots
A new distributed denial of service attack has been discovered that uses servers to distribute rather than PCs.
Wikileaks hit by 10Gbps DDoS attack
Wikileaks says it was hit by a second DDoS attack today, following one on Sunday.
State suspected in LiveJournal DDoS attacks
DDoS attacks on LiveJournal go after an anti-corruption blogger, leading some to speculate about Russian state involvement.
UK firms confess cyber crime fears
Report from Detica suggests UK plc is feeling the pressure from computer hackers and activists.
Anonymous attack takes down Home Office
Hacking group makes good on pledge to stage Saturday night attacks on Government sites.
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