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DDoS explained: How distributed denial of service attacks are evolving

13

Feb

2020

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is when an attacker, or attackers, attempt to make it impossible for a service to be delivered. This can be achieved by thwarting access to virtually anything: servers, devices, services, networks, applications, and even specific transactions within applications. In a DoS attack, it’s one system that is sending […]

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Lurk Malware Dropper Hides Remote Server Links Inside Images

09

Aug

2014

Cybercriminals operating Lurk malware dropper are currently hiding malicious data inside images, leveraging what is called steganography, a stealth technique that in digital world allows embedding data in image, video or audio files. The malware relies on an algorithm designed to lace pictures with links pointing to the command and control server, in encrypted form. […]

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A technical analysis of Adobe Flash Player CVE-2012-0779 Vulnerability

25

May

2012

Recently, we’ve seen a few attacks in the wild targeting a patched Adobe Flash Player vulnerability. The vulnerability related to this malware was addressed with a recent patch released by Adobe on May 4th. On the Windows platform, Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier is vulnerable. If you’re using vulnerable version, you need to update your Flash Player […]

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