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IndependentKrebs

Powerful New DDoS Method Adds Extortion

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 22:41:55 +0000

Attackers have seized on a relatively new method for executing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks of unprecedented disruptive power, using it to launch record-breaking DDoS assaults over the past week. Now evidence suggests this novel attack method is fueling digital shakedowns in which victims are asked to pay a ransom to call off crippling cyberattacks.

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MalwareBytesSecurity

Massive DDoS attack washes over GitHub

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 19:26:48 +0000

We take a look at the colossal DDoS attack on GitHub, the largest-ever on record. How did threat actors do it, and what can companies do to protect against it?

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ScadaICSSchneider

Colocation Data Center Providers Discuss Growth-driven Talent Acquisition and Retention Challenges

Credit to Author: Abby Gabriel| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:00:46 +0000

The colocation industry has grown by leaps and bounds over the last several years, and that robust growth is forecasted to continue. In fact, 451 Research predicts that the operational square footage… Read more »

The post Colocation Data Center Providers Discuss Growth-driven Talent Acquisition and Retention Challenges appeared first on Schneider Electric Blog.

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SecurityTrendMicro

TippingPoint Threat Intelligence and Zero-Day Coverage – Week of February 26, 2018

Credit to Author: Elisa Lippincott (TippingPoint Global Product Marketing)| Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2018 16:22:09 +0000

Pwn2Own 2018 is coming up in a couple of weeks and I am excited to see what interesting vulnerabilities will pop up at the contest. I attempted to explain the contest to my mom, and in the simplest terms, I told her that Pwn2Own is a contest where contestants are rewarded for breaking something. It’s…

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