The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) announced it is planning to patch versions of its DHCP to mitigate a denial of service vulnerability.
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Magento Update Addresses XSS, CSRF Vulnerabilities
Magento patched 20 flaws last week, including a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that could have let an attacker take over a site.
Skype finally hides your IP address, to protect against vengeful gamers
For too long streaming video gamers have suffered denial-of-service attacks and raids from police SWAT teams, often assisted by Skype leaking private IP addresses.
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Moonfruit takes customers’ sites offline, as it prepares for DDoS attack
A UK company which helps consumers and small businesses create websites and online stores has taken itself and its customers’ sites offline, after receiving threats about an imminent internet attack.
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Jail for British DDoS attacker, who said too much on Twitter
Although it’s far from always possible to determine the perpetrators of a denial-of-service attack and bring them to justice, there are plenty of people who have been put behind bars because of this modern-day crime.
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Jail for British DDoS attacker, who said too much on Twitter
Although it’s far from always possible to determine the perpetrators of a denial-of-service attack and bring them to justice, there are plenty of people who have been put behind bars because of this modern-day crime.
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Novel NTP Attacks Roll Back Time
Researchers at Boston University have published new attacks against the Network Time Protocol (NTP) that jeopardize the security of numerous online activities.
Car security vulnerability study finally sees light of day
A major security vulnerability study into modern cars has finally been released, two years after it was originally intended to be published.
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Cisco Patches IPv6 Vulnerability in Carrier-Grade Router System
Cisco patched a denial of service vulnerability in its IOS XR software used in carrier-grade routers.
Details Surface on Unpatched KCodes NetUSB Bug
KCodes NetUSB, a Linux kernel module that provides USB services over IP, contains unpatched vulnerabilities according to an alert from CERT/CC and Sec Consult