Just one week following the huge DDoS attack against code repository GitHub using Memcached, the same technique was used to direct an even larger attack against an unnamed U.S. service provider. According to DDoS protection firm Arbor Networks, the … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacks Using Memcached Are Lethal
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U.K. and U.S. States Russia Responsible for NotPetya
The U.K. government, backed by an assessment made by its National Cyber Security Centre, stated yesterday that the Russian military was “almost certainly” responsible for the June 2017 NotPetya cyber attacks, mainly aimed at the Ukraine. The White … [Read more...] about U.K. and U.S. States Russia Responsible for NotPetya
Hancock Regional Hospital Hit With Ransomware
Last week, Indiana-based Hancock Health suffered from a ransomware attack on the data it holds on its patients. The organization posted a statement on its website on January 15th explaining what had happened: “At approximately 9:30 PM on Thursday, … [Read more...] about Hancock Regional Hospital Hit With Ransomware