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JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks

July 28, 2006 Malicious code embedded in Web site can let miscreant map a home or corporate network, attack connected devices. TAGS: SPI Dynamics, JavaScript, corporate network, internal network, attack, AJAX, researcher, Web application, scanner, Web server, Web browser, security, server, programming, router, IP

Cyberattack in Estonia--what it really means

May 29, 2007 Arbor Networks' Jose Nazario takes stock of the denial-of-service attack against the Baltic nation--and the wider implications. TAGS: Jose Nazario, Arbor Networks, cyberattack, denial of service, distributed denial of service, attack, survey, event, DNS, server

New shield foiled Internet backbone attack

March 9, 2007 ICANN report says new load-balancing technology helped the Internet withstand a February attack on the domain name system. TAGS: load balancing, DNS, Internet-backbone, DNS server, denial of service, domain name, attack, server

DNS servers do hackers' dirty work

March 24, 2006 New twist on denial-of-service attacks could intensify cybercriminals' threat to online business. TAGS: DNS server, Nominum Inc., DNS, VeriSign Inc., assault, chief scientist, distributed denial of service, denial of service, attack, target, domain name, server, IP address, IP

New denial-of-service threat emerges

March 16, 2006 Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says. TAGS: VeriSign Inc., denial of service, bot, DNS server, query, victim, DNS, threat, IP, attack, server, DOS, IP address, security

Internet backbone at center of suspected attack

February 7, 2007 Hackers may have targeted DNS servers that form the backbone of the Internet--but no damage was done, experts believe. TAGS: DNS server, Internet-backbone, DNS, attack, server, domain name, Internet service, expert, Symantec Corp., service provider, IP address, Internet Service Provider, IP

Antispam advocate succumbs to spammer

May 18, 2006 Eran Reshef, who asked people to bury spammers simply by replying to spam e-mails, falls victim to mass online attack. TAGS: spammer, anti-spam, denial of service, attack, security, server, e-mail

'Second Life' fending off denial-of-service attacks

May 1, 2006 Popular virtual world taken offline twice over the weekend so its publisher could clean up effects of grid attacks. TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, denial of service, attack, authority, object, server

'Zombie' PCs caused Web outage, Akamai says

June 16, 2004 Attackers built a "botnet" of unknowing home PCs to bring down Google and other sites, the company says. TAGS: Akamai Technologies Inc., distributed denial of service, bot, zombie, outage, attack, home PC, attacker, server, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Apple Computer, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Security from A to Z: DDoS

November 27, 2006 Denial-of-service attacks, which take down a Web resource, are used by digital blackmailers. Part of a series on hot security topics. TAGS: distributed denial of service, denial of service, attack, security, server, e-mail

Windows weakness can lead to network traffic hijacks

March 25, 2007 Problem in the way Windows PCs obtain network settings could let attackers hijack traffic, researchers warn. TAGS: attacker, WINS, traffic, researcher, DNS, R&D, domain name, attack, article, server, Web browser, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Firefox, IE vulnerable to fake login pages?

November 22, 2006 Flaw could enable attackers to compromise usernames and passwords, security researcher warns, citing exploit on MySpace. TAGS: XSS, username, flaw, MySpace, attacker, Firefox, exploit, Firefox 2.0, attack, password, Mozilla Corp., blog, security, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, server

Security firm: Samsung site hosts Trojan

September 8, 2006 Malware that steals access codes sits on Samsung server and is spread by malicious spam and IM, Websense says. TAGS: Websense Inc., hosting, Sydney, malicious software, AJAX, malicious code, hacker, attack, Samsung Electronics, trojan horse, server, security, IM, Web browser, e-mail

Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners

April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, antitrust, intellectual property, commission, Novell Inc., assault, innovation, faith, Europe, server software, protocol, agreement, Microsoft Corp., information technology, attack, server

Apple fixes 26 Mac OS flaws

August 2, 2006 Some of the vulnerabilities are serious and could be used in malicious attacks to commandeer Macs. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, researcher, vulnerability, Symantec Corp., file-sharing, attack, security, Bluetooth, operating system, server

Exposing software flaws--no easy job

June 7, 2007 Security researcher Christopher Soghoian reflects on the hard work that comes after finding a vulnerability. TAGS: Christopher Soghoian, researcher, vulnerability, Firefox, vendor, attack, Mozilla Corp., printing, Web browser, server, security, router

Attack code raises Windows DNS zero-day risk

April 16, 2007 At least four exploits for vulnerability in the Windows domain name system service were published over the weekend. TAGS: DNS, RPC, vulnerability, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server, UDP, attack, TCP, blog, Symantec Corp., McAfee Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft attacks EU over antitrust process

February 15, 2006 European Commission rejects claims by the software giant that it has disregarded evidence, denied due process. TAGS: commission, objection, antitrust, documentation, evidence, European Union, compliance, concern, Microsoft Corp., document, attack, monitoring, server

Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise

February 7, 2007 Kaspersky warns 2007 will bring increase in extortion schemes to encrypt your data and hold it hostage. TAGS: Kaspersky Lab, distributed denial of service, victim, RSA Security Inc., police, malicious software, antivirus, attack, conference, trojan horse, server, PC
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