Three vulnerabilities in the FreeBSD and Linux kernels could allow attackers to induce a denial-of-service by clogging networking I/O.
Tag Archives: Denial of Service
Severe Linux kernel flaw found in RDS
Unpatched Linux systems are vulnerable to remote compromise from the local network.
School lunch company exec arrested for skewering rival’s site
The Choicelunch CFO is accused of hacking student data out of The LunchMaster’s site and anonymously ratting it out for bad security.
Two teens charged with jamming school Wi-Fi to get out of exams
They’re facing charges of computer criminal activity after allegedly disrupting the network at the request of their friends.
FBI crackdown on DDoS-for-hire sites led to 85% slash in attack sizes
According to a new report, average and maximum DDoS attack sizes decreased by 85.36% and 23.91%.
Microsoft fixes web server DDoS bug
Overzealous use of HTTP/2 flow control settings in IIS could have brought servers to their knees.
It’s mop-up time for WebStresser DDoS-for-hire users
Cops from 14 countries are seeking to inflict a bit of distributed denial-of-freedom to whoever’s behind 6 million around-the-globe attacks.
10 years for Boston Children’s Hospital DDoSer
Martin Gottesfeld said he wishes he “had done more” than knock out BCH’s network for at least two weeks.
Patch Skype for Business now or risk DoS via emoji kittens!
So cute! So grabby with the bandwidth!
DerpTrolling game server DDoS attacker pleads guilty
Austin Thompson pleaded guilty on November 6 in a San Diego Federal court to knowingly causing damage to third-party computers.