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Skype's IP-leaking security bug creates denial-of-service cottage industry
It's been more than a year since the WSJ reported that Skype leaks its users' IP addresses and locations. Microsoft has done nothing to fix this since, and as Brian Krebs reports, the past year has seen the rise of several tools that let you figure out someone's IP address by sea... read more
Anonymous claims responsibility for Adria Richards DDOS attack
In a video posted earlier today, the loosely connected hacker group Anonymous claimed responsibility for launching the denial of service attack that brought down SendMail and led up to the very public firing of Adria Richards. Richards is the blogger who sparked “Donglegate... read more
South Korea misidentifies China as cyberattack origin
South Korean investigators said Friday they had mistakenly identified a Chinese Internet address as the source of a cyberattack that paralyzed tens of thousands of computers at banks and broadcasters earlier this week. But they said they still believe the attack originated from a... read more
The Chameleon botnet continues to plague the display advertising industry.
It hurts even the most savvy advertisers—fraudulently costing them millions of dollars per month. The botnet also hurts premium publishers, as advertisers do not have the tools necessary to determine where and when their ad optimization efforts are being gamed.
Here's jus... read more
South Korea Eyes Pyongyang After Possible Cyberattack
Computer networks at South Korea's three main broadcasters and major banks crashed simultaneously Wednesday, leading to speculation that it was caused by a North Korean cyberattack.
According to South Korea's Yonhap news agency:
"At least three broadcasters — KBS, MB... read more
Five of the biggest hacking attacks
The hacking attack on three South Korean broadcasters and at least two banks could be one of the largest operations of its kind. Here are some of the most significant security breaches of recent years. South Korean authorities have suggested that North Korea was behind the attack... read more
Chameleon botnet steals $6M per month in click fraud scam
More than 120,000 Windows-based computers running Internet Explorer 9 are infected in the U.S., researchers say. Security researchers say they have identified a botnet that steals more than $6 million per month by generating fake customer clicks on online display ads. Dubbed Cham... read more
Filipino hackers attack another Philippine government website
Filipino hackers defaced the Philippines’ government telecommunications website yesterday, accusing Philippine President Benigno Aquino III of being “pro-Malaysian†amid the Sabah armed conflict with Sulu militants, Philippine broadcaster ABS-CBN News reported.... read more
Utilities warned about threat of cyberattacks
California utility officials are warning that hackers increasingly target utilities with cyberattacks that could leave millions of people without electricity, water and other vital services.
The California Public Utilities Commission is considering rules to bolster cyber-secur... read more
The World Has No Room For Cowards
It’s not often that one has the opportunity to be the target of a cyber and kinetic attack at the same time. But that is exactly what’s happened to me and my Web site over the past 24 hours. On Thursday afternoon, my site was the target of a fairly massive denial of... read more
