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Dissection of 'itsoknoproblembro', the DDoS tool that shook the banking world
Dissection of 'itsoknoproblembro', the DDoS tool that shook the banking world
Last autumn the US banking world was shaken by sustained, heavy and effective DDoS attacks that peaked at 70 Gbps – a traffic load capable of overwhelming the majority of network infrastructures. More of the same is expected in 2013.
Jan. 4, 2013
Poor disclosure means poor security standards in Japan
Poor disclosure means poor security standards in Japan
The ‘lack of public disclosure reflects lack of government-wide standards’ warns the Daily Yomiuri. It is, it suggests, symptomatic of a wider malaise in Japan’s attitude towards cyber defense.
Jan. 4, 2013
The lessons of Shamoon and Stuxnet ignored: US ICS still vulnerable in the same way
The lessons of Shamoon and Stuxnet ignored: US ICS still vulnerable in the same way
The ICS-CERT Monthly Monitor for the last quarter of 2012 provides news and alerts for industrial control systems and infrastructure companies – and describes two particular attacks on a power generation facility and an electric utility.
Jan. 4, 2013
Microsoft, Mozilla and Google block fake Google digital certificates
Microsoft, Mozilla and Google block fake Google digital certificates
A new active attack using phony Google digital certificates accidentally issued by a Turkish certificate authority (CA) known as TURKTRUST is making the rounds, affecting Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer users.
Jan. 4, 2013
Cisco Domain Ten: Domain 4: The User Portal
Cisco Domain Ten: Domain 4: The User Portal
The New Year 2013 has well and truly arrived - Happy New Year to all - and it's time for me to continue on the Cisco journey of data center and cloud
Jan. 4, 2013
Video: Everything I Learned About Level Design I Learned from Disneyland
Video: Everything I Learned About Level Design I Learned from Disneyland
Developers can and should look for design inspiration outside of video games, suggests Scott Rogers in this free GDC video on how Disneyland taught him everything he learned about level design.
Jan. 3, 2013
The indie games that indie developers loved in 2012 - part 2
The indie games that indie developers loved in 2012 - part 2
Indie game developers don't just make games -- they play them too. Prominent indie game developers told Gamasutra sister site IndieGames.com about their favorite games of 2012.
Jan. 3, 2013
As hackers tear into 3DS, one studio considers looking elsewhere
As hackers tear into 3DS, one studio considers looking elsewhere
"If piracy gets bad on the 3DS, we will have no choice but to stop supporting the platform with new games." - Jools Watsham, co-founder of Renegade Kid, discusses his concerns over Nintendo 3DS piracy.
Jan. 3, 2013
Kids are the key to true diversity in our industry, says Kim Swift
Kids are the key to true diversity in our industry, says Kim Swift
"I hope that there's a little girl out there that sees me and thinks to herself, 'Girls make games too.'" - Kim Swift says the best way to introduce diversity into our industry is to teach kids that anyone can make games.
Jan. 3, 2013
Microsoft acquires home entertainment startup for Xbox - report
Microsoft acquires home entertainment startup for Xbox - report
Microsoft has reportedly acquired a home entertainment technology startup, founded by Slingbox creator Blake Krikorian, in a bid to bolster its future entertainment offerings for Xbox.
Jan. 3, 2013
Android-based GameStick won't replace your Xbox... not yet, anyway
Android-based GameStick won't replace your Xbox... not yet, anyway
Will 2013 be the year of the Android home console? It will certainly be the year that startups around the world have a crack at it -- but how does PlayJam plan to stay ahead of the crowd with its GameStick?
Jan. 3, 2013
Look out, Android: Tizen-based Linux phones coming this year
Look out, Android: Tizen-based Linux phones coming this year
Samsung has made what may be the first move in its divorce from Android, announcing that it will ship devices with the Linux-based Tizen operating system sometime this year.
Jan. 3, 2013