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Network Security Alert for DoS attack by abusing Service Location Protocol (SLP)

The Service Location Protocol (SLP) is a networking protocol used to discover and locate network services. It is commonly used in enterprise networks to enable client devices to locate and use services provided by servers and other devices on the...

May 1, 2023

<strong>Understanding the Role of a Web Application & API Firewall for Enhanced SEO Ranking</strong>

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Understanding the Role of a Web Application & API Firewall for Enhanced SEO Ranking

As the world continues to rely on digital platforms for business transactions, the need for web applications and API firewalls (WAAPs) is becoming increasingly important. WAAPs provide a layer of protection for web applications against cyber-attacks and data breaches. However,...

February 24, 2023

Exploring How KillNet’s Hacktivism Affects Data Security in the Healthcare Industry

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Exploring How KillNet’s Hacktivism Affects Data Security in the Healthcare Industry

The increase in DDoS attacks on US healthcare organizations in the last 48 hours by the pro-Russian cyber activist group Killnet has become a major concern. The healthcare sector has become a target for DDoS attacks by the hacktivist group...

February 3, 2023

The Rise of Automated DDoS Attacks and How to Protect Yourself

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The Rise of Automated DDoS Attacks and How to Protect Yourself

Automated DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are on the rise, as attackers use botnets and other tools to flood a targeted website or online service with traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users. These attacks can be difficult to...

January 19, 2023

Akamai Suffers Disruption, Jeopardizing Website Services of Major Corporations

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Akamai Suffers Disruption, Jeopardizing Website Services of Major Corporations

Various major web services suffered due to an outage caused by cloud services provider Akamai Technologies DNS service. Content Delivery Platform, Akamai Technologies gave an alert on an “Edge DNS” service incident, noting a “partial outage” on its website and said it...

July 29, 2021

Massive DDoS Attack Hits Belgium Federal Parliament

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Massive DDoS Attack Hits Belgium Federal Parliament

On Tuesday 4th May, Belgium government websites and services were disrupted after leading Internet Service Provider Belnet fell victim to a gigantic cyber-attack. At 11:00 CEST the company experienced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which resulted in overwhelming Belnet’s servers and making their...

May 12, 2021

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EA Servers Uptick by DDoS Attacks

While the doctors are busy in treating the Coronavirus impacted people and fighting the COVID-19 abnormalities, cyber attackers are taking the full advantage of the outbreak and overwhelming the cyberspace with malicious attacks. DDoS Attack Uptick EA Servers US publishing...

April 22, 2020

10 Tips to Protect Your Website from Hacking and Google Penalties

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10 Tips to Protect Your Website from Hacking and Google Penalties

As an SEO professional, you wouldn’t ever want to receive this notification on your Google Search Console dashboard saying: “This site may not perform as well in Google results because it appears to be in violation of Google’s Webmaster Guidelines.”...

February 15, 2020

A Casino’s Database Was Hacked Through a Smart Fish Tank Thermometer

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A Casino’s Database Was Hacked Through a Smart Fish Tank Thermometer

The term Internet of Things (IoT) generally refers to scenarios where network connectivity and computing capability extends to objects, sensors, and everyday items not normally considered computers, allowing these devices to generate, exchange and consume data with minimal human intervention....

February 14, 2020

This Week in Cyber Security News, April 25-May 1, 2018

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This Week in Cyber Security News, April 25-May 1, 2018

News Highlights This Week A Michigan man is going to spend the next seven years and three months in prison for attempting a county jail’s computer system and altering prison records to get his friend released early and also received...

February 14, 2020

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Category: Attacks

Network Security Alert for DoS attack by abusing Service Location Protocol (SLP)

Understanding the Role of a Web Application & API Firewall for Enhanced SEO Ranking

Exploring How KillNet’s Hacktivism Affects Data Security in the Healthcare Industry

The Rise of Automated DDoS Attacks and How to Protect Yourself

Massive DDoS Attack Hits Belgium Federal Parliament

EA Servers Uptick by DDoS Attacks

10 Tips to Protect Your Website from Hacking and Google Penalties

A Casino’s Database Was Hacked Through a Smart Fish Tank Thermometer

This Week in Cyber Security News, April 25-May 1, 2018

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