An online attack on a German steelworks caused massive damage to the infrastructure, according to reports.
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Rackspace knocked offline by huge DDoS attack
Hosting and managed cloud provider Rackspace has been taken offline for more than 12 hours by a massive DDoS attack.
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Tor Network warns of potential attack
Is the Tor Network about to be knocked offline? Insiders certainly seem to think so as intelligence of a credible threat against the network’s relays has been received. Is this a genuine threat to the Tor Network’s ability to function?
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Yik Yak – what security-conscious users need to know
It’s billed as the hottest new messaging app on the planet, and it’s rocketed into the top ten in the U.S. in just a year. But how safe are you on Yik Yak?
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North Korea falls off the internet – is the United States to blame?
Barack Obama promises that the United States will respond to the Sony hack, and North Korea drops off the internet. Is there a connection?
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The Sony Pictures Hack: 5 short sharp lessons we all can learn
The recent hacking of Sony Pictures offers valuable lessons in cybersecurity from which every company and consumer can learn.
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UK Broadband ISPs hijacking browsers to push porn blocks
A host of UK broadband providers are hijacking people’s browsers mid-session to force them into making decisions on adult content filters.
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Win32/Virlock: First Self-Reproducing Ransomware is also a Shape Shifter
Win32/VirLock is ransomware that locks victims’ screens but also acts as parasitic virus, infecting existing files on their computers. The virus is also polymorphic, which makes it an interesting piece of malware to analyze. This is the first time such combination of malware features has been observed.
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Madonna thinks her computer was hacked
Turns out that the Material Girl has had her material stolen, and she’s blaming hackers!
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Even skateboards can be hacked
It seems even the humble skateboard isn’t immune to hacking, as The Register reports that the ‘Boosted’ brand of electric skateboards has been hacked by a pair of hackers.
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