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Brazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacks

Security Affairs

On that day, one of the web application firewalls (WAFs) installed in the XLabs SOC (security operations center) detected an abnormal pattern of network traffic that caught the eye of Mauricio. Since its launch, RPCBIND has been receiving updates that cover several failures, including security.

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MY TAKE: Memory hacking arises as a go-to tactic to carry out deep, persistent incursions

The Last Watchdog

It was designed to make it convenient for system administrators to automate tasks and manage configurations across all Windows endpoints and servers in a company network. Allegedly developed by US and Israeli operatives, Stuxnet was discovered circulating through Iranian nuclear energy facilities in 2010.

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