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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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OpenSSL Patches High Severity Flaw in Latest Version

OpenSSL has fixed a high severity flaw in its latest version, releasing a patch on Thursday to address more than a dozen vulnerabilities. Users are encouraged to upgrade to OpenSSL version 1.0.2a immediately. Continue reading

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China Has Hacked Every Major US Corporation, Former NSA Head Says

In a speech at the University of Missouri on Thursday, former NSA director Mike McConnell revealed that China has been playing a major role in security breaches at US companies. McConnell said that the malware used by Chinese hackers allows them to access information at will and steal critical information… Continue reading

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Four Million Domain Names Added to Internet in Q4 2014: VeriSign Report

Four million domain names were added to the Internet in Q4 2014, according to VeriSign’s latest Domain Name Industry Brief. Released on Thursday, the report said that the total number of registered domain names globally is now 288 million. Continue reading

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