According to a new report, average and maximum DDoS attack sizes decreased by 85.36% and 23.91%.
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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?
National Crime Agency snares teens who used Lizard Squad DDoS tool
The NCA says it wants to reform the teens caught up in its operation targeting users of LizardStresser, an online tool for attacking websites. Is a stern talking-to enough? Or should they face jail time?
Notorious cybercrime forum Darkode taken down, dozens arrested
Darkode, a notorious cybercrime marketplace for malware, zero-day exploits, and botnets, was permanently shut down by a massive law enforcement operation coordinated between agencies in the US, Europe and elsewhere.
No jail for Lizard Squad member guilty of 50,700 cybercrime charges
The Lizard Squad spokesman Julius “zeekill” Kivimaki has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to “fight against cybercrime”.
Twitch resets passwords, says user details may have been stolen
Video game streaming service Twitch reveals it was hacked, but it doesn’t say how it happened or how many users are affected.
Lizard Squad returns, claims attack on Xbox Live and Daybreak Games
Hacking group Lizard Squad has returned, apparently disrupting Microsoft’s Xbox Live service and Daybreak Games with DDoS attacks.
Taylor Swift’s Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked
Hackers briefly got control of the Twitter and Instagram accounts of Taylor Swift, the Grammy-winning American pop-star, creating a stir on social media. Here’s how to make sure your accounts are safe!
Lizard Squad took down Facebook and Instagram! Believe it! Or not…
The hacking-and-cracking crew known as Lizard Squad tweeted that Facebook and Instagram were down. Before you could say, “But we don’t crash EVER,” that had turned into “Lizard Squad did it”…
Lizard Squad moves on from Xbox and PlayStation, hacks Malaysia Airlines
The Malaysia Airlines website was defaced by hackers claiming to represent Lizard Squad and the ‘Cyber Caliphate’.