Denial Of Service
341 Stories
TCP flaws puts Web sites at risk
News Researchers testing a port scanner discover multiple flaws within the TCP stack which could create denial of service attacks under controlled circumstances.
Tags: Security, Web sites, TCP, Vulnerability, Flaw, penetration testing, podcast, DNS, denial of service, Sweden
Botnets on cell phones in 2009?
News A new report on emerging threats cites a unique opportunity to design mobile device security properly; notes botnet problem will "infiltrate" mobile world.
Tags: Security, Cellular phones, Mobile, Cell Phone, phone, denial of service, Facebook, network, professor, VoIP
Apple QuickTime update includes 9 security patches
News Apple's patches include both Windows and Mac OS X versions of the popular media player.
Tags: Mac OS, Security, Personal applications, Apple Inc., Apple QuickTime, Vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Application Termination, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Macintosh
Spam offers to let people use their PC to attack Obama site
News Regardless of your political leanings it's unwise to fall for the spam.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Malware, Spam, Attack, computer, e-mail, denial of service, DOS, Web Site, Web
Twitter, Facebook attack targeted one user
News Accounts of pro-Georgian blogger were targeted in denial of service attack leading to outage at Twitter and problems at Facebook, Blogger and LiveJournal, says Facebook CSO.
Tags: Network security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, LiveJournal, Twitter, Blogger, Attack, chief security officer, denial of service, Facebook
Israeli news site down, blames cyber attack
News Debkafile put out of action as fighting between Israel and Hamas escalates in Gaza.
Tags: Hacking, Web sites, Politics, Site, Israel, denial of service, News.com, blog, Cyberattack, analysis
Apple's iTunes 8.1 plugs malicious podcast security hole
News Latest version of iTunes addresses two security issues, including one that could expose usernames and passwords.
Tags: Network security, Music, Apple Inc., Authentication, Fortinet Inc., Security, Apple iTunes, Apple Mac OS, Software Update, podcast server
Apple fixes dozens of holes with OS X security update
News Company releases first OS X security update of the year, closing holes that could disclose sensitive information and arbitrarily execute code.
Tags: Mobile, Authentication and encryption, Network security, Apple Inc., Security, Vulnerability, Apple Mac OS X, Arbitrary Code Execution, software, denial of service
Firewalls failing to keep generation Facebook in check
News Generation Y imposes challenges to network security at work, companies must find ways to keep the net generation staff happy while protecting enterprise data.
Tags: Data security, Data services, Firewalls, Content management, Authentication and encryption, Security, Datamonitor, Quocirca, Worker, Silicon.com
Acrobat 9 crashes with malformed URLs
News Researcher able to crash the document reader by pointing to URL with a specific string of characters.
Tags: Security, Business applications, Microsoft Windows Vista, exploit code, mailing list, denial of service, DOS, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Windows, researcher
Turkish criminal hackers hijack ICANN sites
News On the eve of opening up a hierarchical naming system for the Internet, ICANN's sites are hijacked with a warning.
Tags: Hacking, Security, Web sites, Domain names, Domain Name, ICANN, DNS, Microsoft .NET, hacking, denial of service
New tool creates fake YouTube pages for spreading malware
News Panda Security uncovers tool that lets anyone create a fake YouTube page that secretly installs malware.
Tags: Security, Web 2.0, Web sites, Video, Viruses and worms, Malware, Adware, Password Cracking, Tool, Password
Microsoft patches 10 flaws with seven bulletins
News The most critical patches released cover Bluetooth, Internet Explorer, and DirectX.
Tags: Security, PC security, Data security, Microsoft Corp., Vulnerability, Bulletin, Microsoft Windows Vista, Flaw, Attacker, software
China and U.S. lead in Internet attacks
News A new study from Akamai shows that more than 30 percent of all Internet attacks originate from China and the United States.
Tags: Network security, Web sites, Data security, PC security, Security Management, India, Akamai Technologies Inc., Attack, Internet Attack, Mbps
Georgia accuses Russia of coordinated cyberattack
News The Georgian Embassy in the United Kingdom has accused Russia of launching cyberattacks to coincide with military hostilities over the weekend.
Tags: Security, Georgia, Spokesperson, Europe, Russia, denial of service, researcher, Cyberattack, Web Site, HTTP
