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Defending Against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks: Mitigation Techniques and Strategies

DDoS attacks are a serious threat to organizations of all sizes, and their impact can be significant and costly. Read more...

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) is a type of cyber attack that aims to overload and overwhelm a website, network, or server with a massive amount of traffic. In a DDoS attack, the attacker typically uses a network of compromised computers (known as a botnet) to flood the target with traffic, rendering it inaccessible to legitimate users. DDoS attacks can be extremely disruptive and costly,…

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The World’s Largest Data Breaches

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Here's another good reason for you to switch to using Firefox ASAP

When you save passwords to the Google Chrome browser, they are stored as unencrypted plaintext. The only thing standing between your passwords and potential security threats is your device password, attached to your Windows account most likely.

This is where ChromePass comes in.

According to the NirSoft site, "ChromePass is a small password recovery tool for Windows that allows you to view the user names and passwords stored by Google Chrome Web browser", without needing to know your device password. Perfect for if you've left your device unlocked, but forgotten your password, right ? Unfortunately, that means it's also perfect for when you've forgotten someone else's password.

If your device is left unlocked and unattended, or if someone borrows your laptop while you're still logged in, this tool can even be run from a USB to grab your passwords and leave no trace on the device ! It takes seconds to operate !!

The worst part is Google don't plan on fixing this!! Please move to Firefox, and while you're at it, take some extra steps to look after yourself online.

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A little explainer on what happened with AO3:

Basically, someone or a group of someones decided to levy a DDoS attack. What this means is that they created a botnet (network of devices controlled by a bot, usually run in the background of an unsecured IoT device or computer being used for other things. Think data mining) to flood the servers with false requests for service.

What this does mean: AO3 might go back down, if the attack is relaunched. These types of attacks are usually used against businesses where traffic = money, thereby costing a company money. This isn't really an issue here since AO3 is entirely donation and volunteer based.

What this doesn't mean: stories, bookmarks, etc will be deleted and your anonymously published works will be linked back to you. No vulnerable points are breached during this process, so unless this group ends up doing something else, no data breaches will happen. You are safe, your content is safe.

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The biggest reason I KNOW we haven't captured an alien spacecraft is that its specs haven't been leaked on War Thunder forums

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When is the first meeting?

Great question! It's Tuesday the 12th, 6-7 in Kingsbury Hall Rm S145! Hope you can all make it :)

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U-Day Coming Up!

Come see us at U-day on Thursday, September 7th anytime from 2:30-6:30! It'll be at the Thompson Hall and Scott Hall lawns.

See you there!

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Welcome to the UNH Cybersecurity Club's official tumblr! We'll post updates and upcoming events here, as well as other interesting tidbits and advice! (We would make a twitter but who knows if that's sticking around) Regardless- welcome!