denial of service

• Onsite Coverage: Web Attacks Meant to Divert Attention From Wire Fraudsters

  By David Morrison  |  April 29, 2013

  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An FIS executive told a CSCU session that denial of service attacks are often diversionary tactics.

• May 7: Mark Your Calendar (or Not) for Credit Union DDoS Attacks

  By Robert McGarvey  |  April 29, 2013

  Uncertain source of "chatter" led to CUNA alert about possible May 7 website attacks. How should credit unions react?

• CUNA Warns of May 7 Website Attacks

  By Marc Rapport  |  April 26, 2013

  Internet chatter leads trade group to advise credit unions to alert members to avoid their websites that day and come into the office.

• House Panel to Probe Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Work

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 13, 2013

  House panel says it will investigate DHS mission, capabilities as infrastructure attacks, including on banks and credit unions, mount.

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  Threat of the Week: DDoS Becoming an Expensive Fact of Life

  By Robert McGarvey  |  March 4, 2013

  As takedowns resume, the industry considers its options: Respond or not respond? Meanwhile, vendors seek to make response affordable.

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  Time to Protect Yourself From State-Sponsored Attacks

  By Calum MacLeod  |  March 4, 2013

  But I believe the reality is that we are responsible in large part for the ease with which cyber-terrorists, regardless of their ideology or motivation, are attacking us. In effect, we are supplying the weapons that are being used against us.

• UFCU Confirms It Was DDoS Victim

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 28, 2013

  Texas credit union hit again by al-Qassam Cyber Fighters, joining Patelco as repeat target.

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  Threat of the Week: NCUA on DDoS

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 22, 2013

  Experts have been quick to weigh in with opinions on the usefulness of NCUA’s counsel.

• DDoS Attacks Prompt NCUA Risk Alert

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 20, 2013

  Agency issues first alert of 2013 after none in 2012, with guidance on how to address risk of website takedowns.

• NAFCU Confab to Include UFCU Cyber Attack Session

  By Marc Rapport  |  February 7, 2013

  Some timely hometown lessons in international cybercrime have been added to the agenda of NAFCU’s Technology and Security Feb. 26-28 in Austin, Texas.