Tag: DDoS-for-hire
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FBI seized 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire platforms
The U.S. DoJ announced the seizure of 13 new domains associated with DDoS-for-hire platforms as part of Operation …
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UK police reveal they are running fake DDoS-for-hire sites to collect details on cybercriminals
Graham Cluley is an award-winning security blogger, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry …
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Sting op takes down 50 DDoS-for-hire domains, seven people collared
Police around the globe have seized as many as 50 internet domains said to be involved in tens of millions of distributed-denial-of-service …
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A week in security (June 20 – June 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: LinkedIn scams are a “significant threat”, warns FBI DDoS-for-hire service provider jailed Internet …
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DDoS-for-hire service provider jailed
Matthew Gatrel, a 33-year-old man from St. Charles, Illinois, has been sentenced to two years in prison for running websites that provide …
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Dark Web Pricing Skyrockets for Microsoft RDP Servers, Payment-Card Data
Cybercriminals are vying for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access, stolen payment cards and DDoS-for-Hire services, based on a recent …
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Owners of DDoS-for-Hire Service vDOS Get 6 Months Community Service
The co-owners of vDOS, a now-defunct service that for four years helped paying customers launch more than two million distributed …
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Crime agency turns to Google ads to deter teen DDoS hackers
Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has hit on what looks like a simple way to stop impressionable teens from being sucked into …
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UK Ad Campaign Seeks to Deter Cybercrime
The United Kingdom’s anti-cybercrime agency is running online ads aimed at young people who search the Web for services that enable …
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DDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence
Connolly launched a website where he offered a range of cyber-attack services. The teen was charged with money laundering and cybercrime …
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Booter Boss Busted By Bacon Pizza Buy
A Pennsylvania man who operated one of the Internet’s longest-running online attack-for-hire or “booter” services was sentenced to …
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DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS
A Georgia man who co-founded a service designed to protect companies from crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has …
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