You can buy PHP script for effective DDoS-attacks for $800

This script uses compromised servers and supports four types of DDoS attack tactics.

Earlier this year, the organization US-CERT has released a notice that said that there were in the public domain recursive DNS- servers that are actively used to amplification the attack DNS (DNS amplification attack), a very effective method of DDoS-attacks .

Often the problem is incorrect configuration of domain name servers , which allows an attacker to send DNS- query in which the source address is replaced by the address of the victim . When the DNS- server sends a response , it contains the address of the victim. A huge number of these false requests causes the final denial of service .

Perhaps some system administrators in the United States have taken a serious threat to their own servers and reconfigured in such a way as to prevent further break-ins , but this method of attack remains popular, not only in the West.

Cybercriminals offer to purchase 10,000 botnetss from the U.S. for just $ 1000

Webroot specialist company was able to identify a dedicated website where virtually anyone wishing to offer to purchase a ready-botnet. At the same time the most expensive cybercriminals evaluate bots, located in the U.S..

According to reports, 1,000 infected computers will cost $ 120 (€ 93), 5000 PC - $ 550 (€ 423). The most discerning buyers are offered to purchase 10,000 infected computers located in the U.S., only $ 1,000 (€ 770), less demanding clients buy bots, located in the territory of Canada, Germany and the UK. In this case, 10,000 bots will cost the buyer $ 600 (461 euros).

But those who are totally indifferent to the country in which they are acquired infected devices offered to purchase 10,000 botnets for just $ 200 (€ 159).

Users of Windows 8 faced failures in OS work because of Webroot antivirus

Microsoft said the company's representatives at one of the forums that your antivirus software can block the user of the new operating system Windows 8.

According to the service Microsoft Answers, where company experts advise her clients on technical issues with the software giant's products, computers based on the operating system Windows 8 may be blocked by a third-party anti-virus software.

According to experts, the same problem may be faced by those users who are using anti-virus software company Webroot to version 8.0.2.79. Previous versions of the program, experts, "erroneously removed from the kernel of Windows 8 that part of the registry, which is necessary for the correct authentication procedure."

Users are faced with this failure was reported in Microsoft that they can not log in using the credentials of service identification and authentication 'Microsoft account' (formerly known as the company 'Windows Live ID' and used for single sign-on to all network services Microsoft , including Hotmail, MSNBC, MSN and Xbox 360).

It is worth noting that those users of Windows 8, which used in the system only accounts linked to 'Microsoft account', will be forced to make a 'rollback' of the OS to the point where was installed antivirus Webroot. The alternative to this action is to reinstall the operating system.