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27 DDoS-for hire platforms seized by law enforcement

As part of an ongoing international crackdown known as Operation PowerOFF, international law enforcement has seized over two dozen platforms used to carry out Distributed …

arrest
Arrested: USDoD, Anonymous Sudan, SEC X account hacker

Law enforcement agencies have arrested suspects involved in cyber attacks claimed by USDoD and Anonymous Sudan, as well as a person involved in the hacking of SEC’s X …

Internet Archive
Internet Archive data breach, defacement, and DDoS: Users’ data compromised

The Internet Archive has suffered a data breach, leading to the compromise of email addresses, screen names and bcrypt password hashes of some 31 million users. The compromise …

Linux
CUPS vulnerabilities could be abused for DDoS attacks

While the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) vulnerabilities recently disclosed by researcher Simone “evilsocket” Margaritelli are not easily exploited for remote …

DDoS
Average DDoS attack costs $6,000 per minute

2023 saw a surge in the frequency and duration of DDoS attacks, and in the first half of 2024, it’s clear that surge has become the new normal, according to Zayo. DDoS attack …

DDoS
DDoS attack volume rises, peak power reaches 1.7 Tbps

The total number of DDoS attacks during H1 2024 amounted to 830,000, an increase of 46% when compared to H1 2023, according to Gcore. Peak attack power rose from 1.6 terabits …

sport
Sports venues must vet their vendors to maintain security

Sporting events generate a lot of consumer activity, from hotels and restaurants to retail. Large sporting events are held together by webs of connectivity that include …

Microsoft Azure
Microsoft: DDoS defense error amplified attack on Azure, leading to outage

A DDoS attack that started on Tuesday has made a number of Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services temporarily inaccessible, the company has confirmed. Microsoft’s …

Richard Hummel
Why every company needs a DDoS response plan

In this Help Net Security interview, Richard Hummel, Senior Threat Intelligence Manager at NETSCOUT, discusses how companies can overcome the challenges of identifying and …

Healthcare
Largest Croatian hospital under cyberattack

The University Hospital Centre Zagreb (KBC Zagreb) is under cyberattack that started on Wednesday night, the Croatian Radiotelevision has reported. Because of the attack, the …

botnet
CISA: Here’s how you can foil DDoS attacks

In light of the rise of “DDoS hacktivism” and the recent DDoS attacks aimed at disrupting French and Alabama government websites, the Cybersecurity and …

DDoS
Cybersecurity sectors adjust as DDoS attacks reach new heights

In this Help Net Security video, Andrey Slastenov, Head of Security Department at Gcore, discusses the findings of their latest report that provide insights into the current …

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