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Linux devices with standard settings infected by Linux.Proxy.10 malware
Linux operating system was once known to be the most secure OS in the world, but things have…
January 29, 2017
Researcher claims to expose identity of Mirai Botnet Author
Brian Krebs, the famous Infosec journalist whose website KrebsOnSecurity was targeted with a massive amalgamation of Mirai botnets…
January 20, 2017
Botnet of things: Samsung SmartCams vulnerable to hackers
It is a fact that users have become suspicious of Internet of Things (IoT) devices since the appearance…
January 16, 2017
Users reporting Electronic Arts (EA) servers are doing
Electronic Arts users are taking their questions on Twitter wondering why they are unable to connect to the…
January 12, 2017
UK’s Largest Hosting firm 123-Reg ‘Pounded’ by DDoS Attack
UK’s largest domain registrar provider 123-reg has become a victim of a DDoS attack after which its users…
January 7, 2017
IoT devices could help authorities solve criminal cases
IoT devices or smart devices are a rage nowadays. Gone are the days when people were crazy about…
January 3, 2017
Meet the Leet DDoS Botnet, Just as Powerful as Mirai
Security experts from Imperva Security are describing Leet Botnet as more powerful than its counterpart botnet Mirai. In…
December 29, 2016
Someone DDoSed ExtraTorrent Domain while ThePirateBay suffered downtime
After the shutdown of Kickass Torrents domain, its fans moved onto ThePirateBay (TPB) and ExtraTorrent but someone conducted…
December 28, 2016
Thai Police Arrest 9 Suspects Behind Cyber Attacks on Gov’t Sites
Last week HackRead reported on the Thailand government passing a cyber-scrutiny law that was being criticized by hacktivists ever…
December 26, 2016
Tumblr Attackers Now threatening to Ruin Christmas for Xbox Users with DDoS Attacks
A group is claiming to have carried out a successful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Tumblr…
December 24, 2016