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Infected WordPress Sites Launch Drive-by Attacks Off The Pirate Bay Clone: Security Researchers

Security researchers have discovered several WordPress sites injected with code that is redirecting them to a Pirate Bay clone. Malwarebytes, the anti-malware software provider that discovered the vulnerability, said in a blog post on Wednesday the attack could be “substantial”. Continue reading

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China Behind Sustained DDoS Attack Against GitHub: Researchers

Code repository Github is still battling against a DDoS attack that began on Thursday that the company is calling the largest DDoS attack in its history. According to several reports, the attack appears to originate from China. Continue reading

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DDoS Attack Hits Australian ISP Cirrus Communications

Australian wireless broadband provider Cirrus Communications suffered a DDoS attack earlier this week which knocked out half of its network. The attack had been mostly mitigated by Wednesday afternoon local time, but details of the attack continue to be scarce. Continue reading

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