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Threatpost News Wrap, September 16, 2016
The news of the week is discussed, including Schneier’s DDoS article, a patched IE/Edge zero day, a new OS X malware detection method, and Google’s Project Zero prize.
The right word for IT is in the Avira Wordbook
Ever wonder what clickjacking or VPNs are all about? We’ve got the security definitions for you in Avira’s Wordbook.
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NTP Patches Flaws That Enable DDoS
The network time protocol was updated to ntp-4.2.8p8, patching a handful of vulnerabilities that can be leveraged in DDoS attacks.
Empty DDoS Threats Still Net Attackers $100,000
A group posing as the Armada Collective is threatening businesses with large-scale DDoS attacks without carrying out the attacks. So far, they’ve been paid more than $100,000.
Linux Mint site hacked, users unwittingly download backdoored operating system
Linux users should not fool themselves into believing that they are somehow magically immune from malware attacks.
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The security review: ESET’s trends for 2016, more attacks in Ukraine and virtualized security
Highlights from the last seven days in information security include ESET’s latest trends report (In)security Everywhere and the ongoing cyberattacks against Ukraine’s electric power industry.
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Irish lottery and ticket terminals knocked offline by DDoS attack
It should have been a great week for the Irish Lottery, with the largest jackpot (12 million euros) for 18 months up for grabs.
However, things didn’t run entirely smoothly in the run-up to the Wednesday night draw.
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Linode Resets Customer Passwords After Breach, DDoS Attack
Cloud-based webhost Linode, still under a DDoS attack, reset customer passwords after a suspected breach.
Sony PlayStation Network offline for 12 hours
It feels like a deja-vu: The PlayStation Network was offline with a hacker group claiming responsibility.
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