LinuxSecurity Contributor - Alex
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Linux-powered botnet generates giant denial-of-service attacks
14 March 2017
Malware that has hijacked Linux systems for the past year has been recorded flooding targeted web
Intrusion Detection
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Linux botnet observed launching powerful DDoS attacks
14 March 2017
Threat actors are leveraging a botnet made up of infected Linux machines to launch powerful distr
Network Security
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Incompetence, not Linux, is behind the XOR DDoS botnet
14 March 2017
I get really, really tired of stories that make it sound like Linux has become more insecure. No,
Intrusion Detection
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Who will take the fall for Pirate Bay piracy? Case heads back to court
14 March 2017
The Swedish government is having another crack at pinning responsibility for piracy on Sweden's t
Government
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WikiLeaks: ISPs to hand over copyright infringer details under TPP
14 March 2017
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will force internet service providers (ISPs) to give up the d
Government
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California Now Has the Nation
14 March 2017
California continued its long-standing tradition for forward-thinking privacy laws today when Gov
Government
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Just how many websites are vulnerable because of SHA-1?
14 March 2017
Some certificate authorities are still issuing digital certificates signed with the SHA-1 hashing
Intrusion Detection
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US and China officials talk cybersecurity after Obama's warning about attacks
16 September 2015
Senior US and Chinese officials have met to discuss cybersecurity and other issues ahead of Chine
Government
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10 Most Notorious Hacking Groups of All Time
16 September 2015
Want to get caught up real quick on the history of hacking? This article on the 10 most notorious
General Security