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Shut Down is the process of safely turning off a computer or network device. In the context of information security, shutting down is an important security measure that can protect systems from various threats. When a system is shut down, all running processes are terminated, unsaved data is saved or discarded, and power is removed to the hardware. This state ensures that unsanitzed input or malicious processes are halted, which can prevent unauthorized access or damage to the system.
From a security standpoint, a shut down can be used strategically to remove a device from a network during a security breach, effectively isolating it to prevent further compromise. Additionally, routine shut downs can serve as a basic defense against certain persistent threats, by clearing potentially harmful processes that only persist in the system's memory. Implementing proper shut down procedures is also an integral aspect of data integrity and physical security protocols, ensuring that sensitive data is not left vulnerable to theft or exposure.
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A new denial-of-service (DoS) attack dubbed HTTP/2 Bomb can be launched from a single machine to take down web servers within seconds. [...]
Operators of the malicious Glassworm botnet have been targeting software developers since at least early 2025
Most organizations still picture cyber defense as a fortress problem: build stronger walls, add more guards, buy another detection engine. But modern incidents rarely crash through the front gate. They drift in disguised as routine activity, hide inside legitimate processes, and quietly accumulate risk long before anyone labels them an "incident." That changes the role of the SOC entirely
Officials arrested the alleged administrator of First VPN, seized its servers and domains. Europol said the service appeared in almost every major recent cybercrime investigation. The post European authorities take down prolific cybercrime VPN service appeared first on CyberScoop.
'Thousands' of US victims, including 12+ machines owned and operated by Redmond
A Taiwanese student experimenting with software-defined radio technology shut down three bullet trains for nearly an hour, leading to an anti-terrorism response.
German authorities have shut down a relaunch version of the criminal marketplace 'Crimenetwork' that generated more than 3.6 million euros, and arrested its operator. [...]
A coordinated international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities has arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine scam centers used for cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes targeting Americans, resulting in millions of dollars in losses
A joint international operation involving U.S. and Chinese authorities arrested at least 276 suspects and shut down nine cryptocurrency investment fraud centers. [...]
Grinex, a Kyrgyzstan-incorporated cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the U.K. and the U.S. last year, said it's suspending operations after it blamed Western intelligence agencies for a $13.74 million hack
Researchers Find Frontier Models Defy Humans to Protect AI PeersArtificial intelligence systems will lie, falsify records and sabotage company systems to prevent their fellow models from being shut down - even when no one told them to care. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses dub the behavior "peer-preservation."
Another week, another reminder that the internet is still a mess. Systems people thought were secure are being broken in simple ways, showing many still ignore basic advisories
An international law enforcement action called Operation Alice has shut down over 373,000 dark web sites that offered fake CSAM packages. [...]
The executive order finally calls cyber-enabled fraud what it is: transnational organized crime. Now the U.S. has to act like it—and the private sector has to stop settling for defense-only while the criminal infrastructure stays intact. The post Washington is right: Cybercrime is organized crime. Now we need to shut down the business model appeared first on CyberScoop.
Meta has announced plans to discontinue support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats on Instagram after May 8, 2026
Operation Lightning sees international law enforcement partners shut down ‘SocksEscort,’ a major malicious proxy service used by cybercriminals worldwide
Also: IoTex Bridge Exploit Linked to Private Key BreachThis week, Step Finance shuts down, IoTeX bridge exploit, Russia-linked exchanges help evade sanctions, Australian charged in $3.5 million scam, a hacker returned $21 million in seized bitcoin to South Korean prosecutors and Malaysia arrested 12 police officers in an extortion case.
'Why not 12?' says lawyer The UK is bracketing "intimate images shared without a victim's consent" along with terror and child sexual abuse material, and demanding that online platforms remove them within two days.…
AI Fumbles, Not Hackers, Pose Next Shutdown Threat by 2028: GartnerA misconfigured artificial intelligence system could do what hackers have tried and failed to accomplish: shut down an advanced economy's critical infrastructure. The warning centers on scenarios where AI autonomously shuts down vital services, misinterprets sensor data or triggers unsafe actions.
Spain's Ministry of Science (Ministerio de Ciencia) announced a partial shutdown of its IT systems, affecting several citizen- and company-facing services. [...]