AdultFriendFinder network hack exposes 412 million accounts

AdultFriendFinder network hack exposes 412 million accounts

Almost every account password was cracked, thanks to the company’s poor security practices. Even “deleted” accounts were found in the breach.

One laptop can take down major internet servers (Engadget)

Engadget One laptop can take down major internet servers — You dont need a massive botnet to launch overwhelming denial of service attacks — in some cases, a personal PC and so-so broadband are all thats required. Researchers at TDC Security Operations Center have revealed a new attack technique,…….

The new warfare facing America’s next president (Opinion)

Story highlights David Heyman: Securing cyberspace must be a preeminent focus from day one for…

Massive Cyber Attack hit Top 5 Russian Banks: Kaspersky

A massive cyber attack hit top five Russian banks this week, global internet security giant Kaspersky reported on Friday, adding that these attacks were still going on. The distributed denial-of-service attack began on Tuesday and targeted “the websites of at least five well-known financial…….

90% of Cyberattacks Are “Known” Threats

New research from AT&T suggests that most cyberattacks impacting todays businesses are known or common…

How to stop hackers hijacking your internet-connected devices

Source: National Cyber Security — Produced By Gregory Evans Hackers could be using the internet-connected devices in your home to shut down some of the biggest websites in the world, such as Amazon and Twitter, and youd never know. By taking control of anything connected to a wi-fi network, The…….

How to avoid DDoSing yourself

Google engineers offer guidance to keep application developers from shooting themselves in the foot. In the wake of the last month’s distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against Dyn, a DNS management service, Google engineers want to remind application developers that self-harm represents a more realistic risk….