7 key global DDoS trends revealed
Neustar released the findings of its latest DDoS report, including key trends. The global research reveals more activity around targeted, smaller assaults aimed at distracting …
XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines
Attackers have developed a botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attack campaigns using XOR DDoS, a Trojan malware used to hijack Linux systems, according to Akamai.What is XOR …
Mobile ad network exploited to launch JavaScript-based DDoS attack
A type of DDoS attack that has until now been mostly theoretical has become reality: CloudFlare engineers have spotted a browser-based Layer 7 flood hitting one of its …
The rise of repeated “low and slow” DDoS attacks
There’s been a significant change in the nature of DDoS attacks that is leaving businesses exposed to data breaches and malware.Recent research from Neustar shines a …
The Lord of the Hacktivist Rings
Cyber attacks against websites have been around for about a decade. Considering this, an important question to ask is: what makes one company considered high risk, and what …
Aggressive tactics from DD4BC extortionist group revealed
Akamai shared details of an increase in DDoS attacks from the Bitcoin extortionist group DD4BC, based on observation of attack traffic targeted at customers from September …
UDP-based Portmap latest target for DDoS attackers looking to amplify attacks
US-based carrier and global backbone operator Level 3 has spotted a new vector being used for DDoS reflection attacks: Portmapper (or simply Portmap). The Portmap service …
The unstoppable rise of DDoS attacks
For the past three quarters, there has been a doubling in the number of DDoS attacks year over year, according to Akamai. And while attackers favored less powerful but longer …
How to sabotage DDoS-for-hire services?
We all know the damage that DDoS-for-hire services can inflict on websites and organizations behind them.What is less known is that a simple move like making PayPal seize the …
Cloud security: Integrated global CDN with DDoS mitigation and WAF
Applications are becoming more accessible on the web across all industries including gaming, e-commerce, software, and media. This is great for reaching new customers around …
Info of 2.4 million Carphone Warehouse customers stolen
Personal and financial information of 2.4 million customers of British mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse have likely been compromised in a breach, along with encrypted …
It’s official: The average DDoS attack size is increasing
New global DDoS attack data from Arbor Networks shows strong growth in the average size of DDoS attacks, from both a bits-per-second and packets-per-second perspective.The …
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