Tag Archives: Denial-of-service attacks

China’s ‘Great Cannon’ Lets Internet Censors Hack Sites Abroad

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A cybersecurity report released on Friday revealed how the “offensive system” developed by the Chinese Internet sensors works. This system apparently makes it possible for the censors to make the...

Anonymous Targets World Cup

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In a story that reads a little bit like Robin Hood meets the internet, hacker group Anonymous Brasil says they are using Operation Hacking Cup (#OpHackingCup) to protest social injustices surrounding...

Evernote Hit By Aggressive Cyber Attack

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Evernote, the note taking service with over 100 million users, has been pounded by an aggressive distributed denial of service cyber attack that stopped people from accessing its service and floored...

China’s Internet Went Down by Largest Denial-of-Service Attack

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The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) issued a report regarding the protection of Chinese websites. The Ministry of Information Technology and Industry both shifted into high gear by...