Comcast launched a new service, that will be geared at providing their users with in-browser alerts/notifications about possible viruses / infections, etc.
Security Tube.
Oct 9
I came across this website SecurityTube…. this is a YouTube equivalent (if you will) for all things tech. Some of the videos are really good and informative.
Fix your Apache.
Oct 9
Apache webserver has an update – one that fixes an exploit that could enable/aid DoS – DDoS attacks.
Visit the ESet Blog.
Oct 9
ESet the makers of NOD32 antivirus software have a blog that is truly worth reading. You can access the blog at: http://www.eset.com/threat-center/blog/
Stevens Institute of Technology will get funded by NSF for Defense from Denial of Service Attacks.
It is being reported that the website JustBet.com is under DDoS.
Existing Justbet players who would like to access Justbet’s alternate URL must call 1-800-274-8313 for the backup website. SBR will update when Justbet is back online.
Borrowed from the link in this article, here is something I thought was cool. Its a DDoS script written for slowly, causing DDoS attacks. The script and its description can be accessed here.
Here is what I would call a well-written article on explaining DoS attacks, especially the difference between a network level DoS attack and an Application layer DoS attack.
The article is written by Ryan Barnett is Director of Application Security Research at Breach Security, WASC Distributed Open Proxy Honeypot Project Leader and OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set Project Leader.
It seems even game server administrators sometimes cannot endure rivals. So this game server admin in China decides to do a DDoS to level the competition, only to get arrested himself.
Here is a very entertaining and thought provoking article to read. World War III might not be fought over land, but the digital space, aka, the Internet. Read this here.