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Anonymous Strikes Down Theresa May Website In Extradition Protest
TechWeekEurope learns an Anonymous splinter group took down Theresa May's website, whilst targeting the ICO and the Supreme Court
The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun
There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns Tom Brewster
Teenagers Arrested After SOCA DDoS
Two teens are arrested following the hit on SOCA and others
TalkTalk Gets Hit By Anonymous – Despite Anti-DEA Stance
TalkTalk is disappointed Anonymous initiated a DDoS on its site, after its strong opposition to draconian anti-piracy measures
Avaaz President Answers Cyber Attack Doubters
Avaaz president Ricken Patel tells TechWeekEurope why his organisation is asking its members for security sponsorship, despite its $1m tech budget
Pirate Bay Unhappy With Anonymous Virgin DDoS Bomb
Virgin Media's website is taken offline for an hour, but the Pirate Bay isn't cheering Anonymous on
Anonymous Claims Supreme Court And CIA Takedowns
Anonymous claims hits on the UK Supreme Court and the CIA
Avaaz Faces Questions Over DDoS Begging Bowl
Avaaz says it was hit by a two-day DDoS lasting almost two days, but questions have been raised about why it needs more money
Ministry of Justice Hack Claimed By Lone ‘Security Consultant’
MoJ hack was not an Anonymous operation, but the work of a lone supporter, the claimed culprit told TechWeekEurope
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Interpol Arrests 25 Members Of Anonymous In ‘Operation Unmask’
The hacking collective has responded to arrests in Europe and South America by attacking the Interpol website
RSA 2012: WAF Added To QualysGuard Cloud Security Platform
Web Application Firewall touted to protect against spammers, SQL injections and DDoS attacks
Standalone Akamai Security Service Aims To Block DDoS Attacks
Akamai has announced Kona Site Defender security service to defend customers against various types of DDoS attacks
Arbor Networks: Tools Now Automate DDoS Attacks
Automated toolkits are now making it possible for criminals to launch DDoS attacks without much technical knowledge
Anonymous Targets Brazilian Banks In Fight Against ‘Inequality’
Some of Brazil's biggest banks have been hit by DDoS Attacks, although customer accounts are believed to be unaffected
The Accidental Terrorist – Anonymous’ Stooges Stage Attacks
A poisoned Website is tricking innocent visitors into becoming an unwitting part of the Anonymous DDoS army
New Zeus Variant Means Game Over For US Online Banking Users
New Zues malware variant, "Gameover" earns its name as it clears out victims' bank accounts in the US
South Korea Braces For Fresh DDoS Attacks
South Korean authorities have warned of the likelihood of North Korean cyber-attacks in the wake of Kim Jong-il's death.
Russian Opposition Sites Hit with Attacks
Websites critical of Russia's government appear to have been silenced in DDoS attacks
Zeus Thieves Raid Bank Accounts To Rob Jewellers
FBI warns of spear-phishing that Zeus loots victims' bank accounts, stealing jewellery on the way
Hacker Forum Shares Attack Methods And Tips
Imperva analysed a hacker forum, finding users chat most about DDoS attacks, tutorials and recruitment
Akamai Expands Security, Compliance Features
Akamai's content delivery network now has features designed to help customers fend off DDoS attacks
UK Hackers Take Down Russian Embassy Site
DDoS attack protests David Cameron's visit to Russia, while the killer of Alexander Litvinenko is free
Imperva Cloud Service Takes Strain Of DDoS Attacks
Imperva's cloud protects customers from network- and application-based distributed denial of service attacks
Wikileaks Suffers Further Cyber Attacks
Wikileaks claims to have been the victim of another cyber attack following its biggest leak yet
Hong Kong Exchange News Site Blocked By DDoS
A distributed denial of service attack hit the HK Stock Exchange News Web but trading was relatively unaffected
Suspected Anonymous Hackers Arrested
One arrest in the UK, four in the Netherlands and 16 in the US, as authorities clamp down on Anonymous
Hackers Bring Down Mastercard Site
Hactivist attack on Mastercard continues reprisals for blocking payments to WikiLeaks
Anonymous Targets Head Of US Federal Reserve Bernanke
Anonymous has identified the US Federal Reserve as a potential target and urged its boss to stand down