New research has discovered hard drives can be vulnerable to sonic interference.
Tag Archives: Denial of Service
Access denied! World’s largest denial of service site busted
The site’s down and at least four of its admins have been arrested
Hackers hit 911 system, emergency dispatch affected
We don’t know what the attackers were after, but they managed to knock down one server that supported Baltimore’s emergency dispatching.
Encrypted email provider ProtonMail caves in to extortion, hands over $6000
Having handed over $6000 to DDoS blackmailers, ProtonMail’s website is still unavailable following attacks with “an unprecedented level of sophistication.”
US Navy renews training in celestial navigation over GPS hack fears
Now that the US Navy is bringing back celestial navigation, we might want to ask ourselves what other technologies we depend on without a backup, and what would happen to us if those technologies failed.
Would you like to buy a Replay? 60 Second Security
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Apple iOS 9 is out – with a LOT of security holes patched
As usual, we recommend updating as soon as you can, for the fixes much more than the features.
Self-driving cars can be stopped with a laser pointer
Security researcher Jonathan Petit was able to launch a denial-of-service attack against a self-driving car by overwhelming the car’s sensors with images of fake vehicles and other objects.
National Crime Agency website DDoSed by Lizard Squad
NCA busts a bunch of blokes who allegedly used Lizard Squad’s DDoS service. Guess what happens next?
Here’s a phish you might not spot – 60 Second Security
Our latest weekly security video – and it only takes a minute. Why not give it a try?