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IPv6 Extension Headers

02

Aug

2011

There are a lot of similarities between IPv4 and IPv6. There are also a lot of differences, including some differences that may have security implications for network engineers who deploy IPv6. In this blog posting, I will discuss IPv6 extension headers and why network and security engineers may want to pay closer attention to them. […]

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LulzSec hacking suspect ‘Topiary’ arrested in the Shetland Islands

27

Jul

2011

A 19-year old man has been arrested by British police in the Shetland Islands, under suspicion of launching hacking attacks against a number of websites. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) arrested the man as part of an international investigation into the activities of the Anonymous and LulzSec hacktivist groups. […]

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CNAIPIC hacked – Italian cybercrime unit files published by Anonymous

25

Jul

2011

Anonymous, the loosely-knit hacktivist collective, is claiming to have got its hands on 8GB of “secret documents” from CNAIPIC, Italy’s cybercrime unit responsible for protecting the country’s critical IT infrastructure. If it’s true that security at CNAIPIC has been breached by hackers, that would be a genuine concern as the group works with intelligence agencies […]

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