Anonymous Threat Forces US Navy To Shut Down Wi-Fi Networks
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Last week the hacker collective Anonymous began advertising another one of their “campaigns” to attack the US government as a form of protest. Taking to Twitter, the group said they...
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that Clickpoint! Media has chosen Prolexic as its DDoS mitigation services provider for multiple websites across its media services network. Clickpoint! offers a network of media services designed to help marketing and advertising organizations optimize their campaigns for greater return on investment, increased web traffic and...
The recent dispute between Taiwan and the Philippines sparked a cyberwar between the two countries' hackers, defacing and disrupting service for thousands of websites. Nexusguard advises organizations on how to handle such emergencies when affected. (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 On May 9, the Philippine Coast Guard shot and killed Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shih-Cheng in disputed waters. Taiwanese hackers quickly launched cyber attacks as a show of protest, successfully defacing and disrupting...
Firmware Release 7.8 Integrates Client Fingerprinting, CAPTCHA Challenges, New Browser Controls, and Enhanced IP Reputation Security Features plus Support for Increased Platform Throughput. Campbell, Calif. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of security and storage solutions, today announced the latest Barracuda Web Application Firewall, version 7.8, specifically aimed at reducing the impact of automated attack attempts from botnets. Automated botnet attacks...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that PLXabm won one gold and two bronze awards from the Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/CG13478) Prolexic's application-based monitoring solution, PLXabm, is the first and only managed monitoring service that takes an...
Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that PLXabm won one gold and two bronze awards from the Network Products Guide, the industry's leading technology research and advisory guide. Hollywood, Florida USA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that PLXabm won one gold and two bronze awards from the Network Products Guide, the...
Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it has issued a number of recommendations that organizations can use to validate their DDoS defenses, as well as protection services they receive from mitigation providers. Hollywood, FL (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it has issued a number of recommendations that organizations can...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it has issued a number of recommendations that organizations can use to validate their DDoS defenses, as well as protection services they receive from mitigation providers. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/CG12328) "Making sure a provider can actually deliver on the level of service it promises is a critical...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Yesterday was meant to be hell on earth for many US banks and government agencies. OpUSA, an operation against these high profile organizations, was meant to block access to critical websites and even bring a few websites down with DDoS (or Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. Yet Tuesday came and went with very little success for Anonymous’ OpUSA, save a few websites which had been merely defaced rather than brought down...
Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it tracks more than 47 million bots in its global IP reputational database. Information on the number of bots, along with trend details on attack types and attack locations is now available in PLXpatrol, the company’s free public DDoS attack portal, at http://www.prolexic.com/plxpatrol. Hollywood, Florida USA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Prolexic, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, announced today that it tracks more than 47 million bots in its global IP reputational database. Each time a bot is used in a DDoS attack against a Prolexic client, the bot's IP address and location are logged and tracked. Information on the number of bots, along with trend details on attack types and attack locations is now available in...
