Security experts are warning that DDoS attacks could be used next Tuesday to suppress voter turnout for the US presidential elections. FBI boss James Comey has already claimed the possibility…
Month: November 2016
Hack attacks cut internet access in Liberia
Liberia has been repeatedly cut off from the internet by hackers targeting its only link to the global network. Recurrent attacks up to 3 November flooded the cable link with…
Police probe cyber attack on Lincolnshire hospital IT system
A criminal investigation has been launched into a cyber attack on a hospital computer system that resulted in a number of appointments and operations being cancelled. Hundreds of people were…
DDoS attack on Dyn could have been prevented
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…
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…