@kaidenshi i know #ubuntu servers were getting DDOSed for almost a week. I hope someone there knows #DDOS attacks are frequently used as cover for hacking attempts, and are stepping up monitoring for that.

Currently experiencing an attempted DDoS attack on subj.am servers, with a TLS/SSL resource exhaustion flavor.

It's fun to watch them get banned, one-by-one.

#cybersecurity #ddos #fail2ban #nosoupforyou #subjam

This Week in Security: Another Linux Exploit, Ubuntu Knocked Offline, Finals Interrupted, and Backdoored Tools

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/05/08/this-week-in-security-another-linux-exploit-ubuntu-knocked-offline-finals-interrupted-and-backdoored-tools/

This Week In Security: Another Linux Exploit, Ubuntu Knocked Offline, Finals Interrupted, And Backdoored Tools

After the CopyFail vulnerability gave root access from any user on almost all distributions last week, this week we’ve got DirtyFrag. This chains the vulnerability in CopyFail (xfrm-ESP) and …

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This Week In Security: Another Linux Exploit, Ubuntu Knocked Offline, Finals Interrupted, And Backdoored Tools

After the CopyFail vulnerability gave root access from any user on almost all distributions last week, this week we’ve got DirtyFrag. This chains the vulnerability in CopyFail (xfrm-ESP) and …

Hackaday

[Перевод] Вирусы-вымогатели в 2026 году: DDoS в нагрузку, вербовка инсайдеров и подрядчики «вслепую»

Вирусы-вымогатели (ransomware) — это вредоносные программы, шифрующие данные жертвы или похищающие их с угрозой публикации, в обмен на выкуп. В 2025 году публично известных атак стало на 47% больше, чем годом ранее, а суммарные выплаты — упали. Группировки в ответ перестраивают тактику: разбираем три ключевых тренда на 2026 год, на которые стоит обратить внимание защищающимся.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/cloud4y/articles/1033098/

#ransomware #шифровальщики #кибербезопасность #информационная_безопасность #DDoS #RaaS #инсайдерские_угрозы #защита_инфраструктуры #киберугрозы_2026 #социальная_инженерия

Вирусы-вымогатели в 2026 году: DDoS в нагрузку, вербовка инсайдеров и подрядчики «вслепую»

Вирусы-вымогатели (ransomware) — это семейство вредоносных программ, которые либо шифруют данные жертвы, либо похищают их с угрозой публикации (а часто и то, и другое), после чего требуют выкуп....

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BREAKING NEWS

313 Team has taken down Canvas, a learning management system used by many school districts and universities.

According to a post in 313 Team's Telegram channel, the attack is scheduled to continue for four hours.

I have independently confirmed Canvas is down.

I reached out to 313 Team for comment, and am awaiting a response.

#Canvas #DDoS #Cybersecurity

Ubuntu’s X account was briefly compromised to promote a fake AI crypto project using cloned branding, Solana tags, and a deceptive Ubuntu-style domain ⚠️
The phishing thread followed days of DDoS attacks on Canonical services 🔐

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitter-compromised/

#TechNews #Ubuntu #Canonical #Linux #Cybersecurity #Phishing #DDoS #OpenSource #Privacy #Infosec #Solana #Blockchain #FOSS #Transparency #X #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Crypto #Cryptocurrency

After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised

A fake AI agent, a near-identical Ubuntu URL, and a crypto wallet prompt, here's how hackers used Ubuntu's own branding against its users.

It's FOSS

After Days of #DDoS, Now Ubuntu's #Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised

source: itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-twitte…

Like most of the briefly compromised accounts, this tweet also tried to lure people into a #crypto #scam.

#news #warning #danger #ubuntu #cybersecurity #Canonical #problem #internet #cryptocurrency #Solana #fail #security #linux
After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised

After Days of DDoS, Now Ubuntu's Twitter Account Seems to be Compromised

A fake AI agent, a near-identical Ubuntu URL, and a crypto wallet prompt, here's how hackers used Ubuntu's own branding against its users.

It's FOSS

📰 Mirai Variant 'xlabs_v1' Builds DDoS Botnet by Hijacking IoT Devices with Exposed ADB Ports

🚨 New Mirai-based botnet 'xlabs_v1' hijacks IoT devices & Android TVs via exposed ADB ports (TCP/5555). The botnet is used for DDoS-for-hire services, targeting Minecraft servers. #Mirai #Botnet #DDoS #IoTSecurity

🔗 https://cyber.netsecops.io

From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks

A new Mirai‑based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB‑exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS‑for‑hire use.

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