The Online Trust Association says the recent DDoS attack that took down portions of the internet for several hours could have been “easily” avoided by improving the security of IoT…
Day: November 3, 2016
Why Windows hack is being blamed on Russia-linked group
Microsoft’s Windows chief has accused a notorious group of hackers – previously linked to Russia – of making use of an unpatched flaw in its operating system. By Leo Kelion,…
'Bustling' web attack market closed down
A “bustling” marketplace that offered tools and services to mount massive web attacks has been shut by its owners. The marketplace, on the Hack Forums website, was notorious for making…
Ukraine hackers claim huge Kremlin email breach
Two Ukrainians have given details of emails they helped to hack belonging to top Russian officials at the Kremlin. By Tom Burridge, BBC Kiev correspondent Several emails they claim to…