Spamhaus attacks expose huge open DNS server dangers

Computerworld Security: March 28, 2013
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Spamhaus attacks expose huge open DNS server dangers

Massive distributed denial of service attacks on Spamhaus this week focused
widespread attention on the huge security threats posed by millions of poorly
configured Internet Domain Name System servers.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Richi Jennings: Spamhaus vs. CyberBunker: Sky falling on Internet in MAHOOSIVE DNS DDoS FUD
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8513283/823929835/606330/0/

2. Wisconsin man charged with participating in Anonymous DDoS attack
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8513283/823929835/606331/0/

3. Evernote account used to deliver instructions to malware
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8513283/823929835/606332/0/

4. AWS takes aim at security conscious enterprises with new appliance
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Richi Jennings: Spamhaus vs. CyberBunker: Sky falling on Internet in MAHOOSIVE DNS DDoS FUD


Death of Internet predicted (film at 11). In the curious case of CyberBunker's
DDoS of Spamhaus, a company called CyberFlare is accused of spreading fear,
uncertainty and doubt. Some say that its dire warnings of imminent Internet
death are over-egged, and that the net coped admirably with recent 300Gb/s
traffic peaks. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers want you to secure your DNS anyway.
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Wisconsin man charged with participating in Anonymous DDoS attack

A man in Wisconsin has been charged with participation in a distributed
denial-of-service attack in February, 2011 against Koch Industries by hacker
group Anonymous .
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5 Reasons to Deploy Dedicated Database Security

Database platforms are complex. Cybercriminals are sophisticated. Five reasons
why deploying a dedicated database security solution is a must.

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Evernote account used to deliver instructions to malware

A piece of malicious software spotted by Trend Micro uses the note-taking
service Evernote as a place to pick up new instructions.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8513283/823929835/606332/0/

AWS takes aim at security conscious enterprises with new appliance

In a bid to improve data security, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched AWS
CloudHSM, which uses a separate appliance to protect cryptographic keys used for
encryption.
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