Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are still very much in vogue with cybercriminals. They are used for extortion attempts, to attack competitors or detractors, as an ideological statement, as a service for hire, or simply “for teh lulz.” As anti-DoS methods become more sophisticated so do the DoS techniques, becoming harder to stop or take […]
Flipboard warns that hackers gained access to its systems and accessed hashed passwords for nine months. Graham Cluley
Packet Storm
Scammers have contacted websites demanding a ransom message be paid or else they will ensure the site will be blacklisted for aggressive spamming activities. Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog. Graham Cluley