45 Gbps DDoS attack was largest of the year

A week-long DDoS attack that topped out at 45 Gbps and launched a flood of traffic at an Asian e-commerce company in early November was the biggest such incident so far this year, according to Prolexic, a company that defends websites against distributed denial-of-service attacks. The DDoS attack consisted of…

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Will 2012 be the year of the cyberwar?

The cyberwar discussion is mired in confusion. What defines an act of cyberwar? Is it a sophisticated hack from China or Russia that shuts down the US power grid? Is it a rogue group like Anonymous breaking into government sites? Is it all the spying China has been doing for…

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2011 is the ‘year of mobile malware’

Smartphones and tablets continue to rise in popularity–among both consumers and malware developers. Traditional malware is still a large and growing threat as well, but mobile platforms represent fertile ground with less awareness and limited defenses. A new report from McAfee illustrates that malware developers are anxious to exploit mobile…

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2011 is the ‘year of mobile malware’

Smartphones and tablets continue to rise in popularity–among both consumers and malware developers. Traditional malware is still a large and growing threat as well, but mobile platforms represent fertile ground with less awareness and limited defenses. A new report from McAfee illustrates that malware developers are anxious to exploit mobile…

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Report: 2011 Is the ‘Year of Mobile Malware’

Smartphones and tablets continue to rise in popularity–among both consumers and malware developers. Traditional malware is still a large and growing threat as well, but mobile platforms represent fertile ground with less awareness and limited defenses. A new report from McAfee illustrates that malware developers are anxious to exploit mobile…

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