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June 26, 2023 1 min read
Blizzard Entertainment was hit with a huge DDOS attack this weekend, which ensured that several titles, including recent release Diablo 4, were offline and unplayable for an extended period of time. The DDOS attack has since passed, and the dungeon-crawling sequel is, as of this writing, fully playable once again.
While players started noticing issues late...
October 05, 2022 2 min read
Typically, the launch of any online Blizzard title is met with incredibly long queues, strained servers, and clogged login sessions, as sure as day follows night, this is to be expected — Unfortunately, yesterday's launch of shooter sequel Overwatch 2not only had hundreds of thousands of players to contend with, but the servers were hit with a least two DDoS attacks from a...
April 27, 2017 1 min read
Surely we’re all aware that cyber attacks are getting worse and it’s because there’s been thousands of unsecure, internet-enabled devices hitting the market. These can range from light bulbs you can control with […]
The post Vigilante Hacker is Trying to Save Us From Ourselves appeared first on Geek.com.
October 28, 2016 1 min read
It may be old news to most of us, but researchers and experts are still sifting through the data on last week’s staggering distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. For those few who […]
The post It’s the Beginning of a Dark Era for Cyber Security appeared first on Geek.com.
September 28, 2016 1 min read
Internet-connected devices like cameras, thermostats, and even locks are being sold to us as a convenience. Unfortunately they’ve become a major convenience for criminals, too. This month, a massive DDoS attack was launched […]
The post Cameras and DVRs used in massive Minecraft server DDoS attack appeared first on Geek.com.
December 17, 2015 1 min read
A whole lot of eager gamers are hoping to unwrap a brand new Xbox One or Playstation 4 this holiday season, and some Grinchy types are already plotting to knock PSN and Xbox […]
The post Expect Xbox Live and PSN DDoS attacks for Christmas again appeared first on Geek.com.
August 29, 2015 1 min read
One Christmas day 2014, Lizard Squad declared shenanigans on Xbox Live and the PlayStation network and took them offline with a massive DDoS attack. Then they went into the DDoS-for-hire business, which six […]
The post Teens arrested for using Lizard Squad’s DDoS-for-hire service appeared first on Geek.com.
May 26, 2015 1 min read
Don’t feel like taking your statewide standardized online tests? Why fake being sick when you could do what one Iowa teen did: pay a few bucks to have someone DDoS your school for […]
The post Teen pays for DDoS on school, faces felony charges appeared first on Geek.com.
January 21, 2015 1 min read
Gamers were miffed over the holidays when a group known as Lizard Squad perpetrated a DDoS attack on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, which knocked users offline. Shortly thereafter, Lizard Squad launched […]
The post Paid DDoS Service from Lizard Squad hacked, customer database stolen appeared first on Geek.com.
November 21, 2014 1 min read
Update: It is being suggested both in the comments here and elsewhere that the data may be false. Until that is confirmed by one of the services affected it’s best to remain cautious. […]
The post PSN hacked again? 2K Games and Windows Live logins also leaked [Updated] appeared first on Geek.com.
November 14, 2014 1 min read
This week was meant to be an exciting one for both Blizzard and World of Warcraft players. Yesterday the Warlords of Draenor expansion launched, bringing with it a number of new features that […]
The post Blizzard is dealing with a massive World of Warcraft DDoS attack appeared first on Geek.com.
August 05, 2014 1 min read
Want to make your office look like a high-tech cyberwar command center? Then you’ll want to keep this map of realtime cyber attacks open at all times on a monitor or two. The […]
The post Watch global cyberwarfare play out in real time appeared first on Geek.com.
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