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What is a cyber attack? Recent examples show disturbing trends

27

Feb

2020

Simply put, a cyber attack is an attack launched from one or more computers against another computer, multiple computers or networks. Cyber attacks can be broken down into two broad types: attacks where the goal is to disable the target computer or knock it offline, or attacks where the goal is to get access to […]

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GitHub knocked briefly offline by biggest DDoS attack ever

02

Mar

2018

The software development platform GitHub has suffered what is apparently the biggest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on record.

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Celebrity Plastic Surgery Clinic Hacked, Extortionists Claim Royals Present

24

Oct

2017

London Bridge Plastic Surgery, a high-profile surgery clinic for celebrities, was the victim of a recent hack attributed to “The Dark Overlord” cybercriminal group, with extortionists claiming they have graphic images of royal members amongst others. Read More

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