What is a SYN flood DoS attack?

A SYN flood attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a computer server. This exploit is also known as a ‘half-open attack.’ This article has been ...

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DDoS Attack on Financial Sector Triggers Multi-Day Service Outages

In an analysis by FS-ISAC and Akamai, the financial services sector has emerged as the primary target of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, with a dramatic surge in ...

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DDoS Attack Crippling Financial Sectors, Leds to Multi-Day Outages

Recent DDoS attacks have evolved from mere nuisances to strategic threats capable of paralyzing financial institutions for extended periods. The financial services sector has ...

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Largest DDoS Attack to Date

It was a recently unimaginable 7.3 Tbps: The vast majority of the attack was delivered in the form of User Datagram Protocol packets. Legitimate UDP-based transmissions are ...

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This mega DDoS attack broke all records - huge 37.4TB bombardment in 45 seconds against a single victim is the largest ever recorded

A huge DDoS attack which sent 38TB of data could have wreaked havoc - but it was stopped in its tracks.

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More

Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent—until they are. What if your environment is ...

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⚡ Weekly Recap: Chrome 0-Day, 7.3 Tbps DDoS, MFA Bypass Tricks, Banking Trojan and More

Not every risk looks like an attack. Some problems start as small glitches, strange logs, or quiet delays that don’t seem urgent—until they are. What if your environment is ...

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Report Warns of Sophisticated DDoS Campaigns Crippling Global Banks

A new FS-ISAC and Akamai report warns that sophisticated DDoS attacks are severely impacting the global financial sector, leading to multi-day outages. Learn about these ...

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Cloudflare blocked record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against a hosting provider

Cloudflare blocked a record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025. Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack in May 2025, 12% greater than its previous peak and 1 ...

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Cloudflare blocks record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack against hosting provider

Cloudflare says it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in May 2025 that peaked at 7.3 Tbps, targeting a hosting provider. [...]

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Record Breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Blasting 37.4 Terabytes in Just 45 Seconds

The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever documented was successfully stopped by Cloudflare in mid-May 2025, with attackers unleashing a devastating 7.3 ...

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Record Breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS Attack Blasting 37.4 Terabytes in Just 45 Seconds

The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever documented was successfully stopped by Cloudflare in mid-May 2025, with attackers unleashing a devastating 7.3 ...

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Massive DDoS Attack Hits 7.3 Tbps Delivering 37.4 Terabytes in 45 Seconds

The internet witnessed a new record in cyberattacks last month as Cloudflare, blocked the largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack ever recorded. The attack peaked ...

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Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation

Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a client, marking the largest ever publicly disclosed, using its fully automated global defence system.

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Cloudflare thwarts record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack with automation

Cloudflare blocked a record 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack targeting a client, marking the largest ever publicly disclosed, using its fully automated global defence system.

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Apache Traffic Server Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack via Memory Exhaustion

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server that allows remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks through memory ...

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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Server Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack

A critical security vulnerability affecting Cisco Meraki MX and Z Series devices could allow unauthenticated attackers to launch denial of service (DoS) attacks against ...

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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Server Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack

A critical security vulnerability affecting Cisco Meraki MX and Z Series devices could allow unauthenticated attackers to launch denial of service (DoS) attacks against ...

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Apache Traffic Server Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger DoS Attack via Memory Exhaustion

A critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Traffic Server that allows remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service (DoS) attacks through memory ...

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Cisco AnyConnect VPN Flaw Allows Attackers to Launch DoS Attacks

A newly disclosed vulnerability in Cisco’s AnyConnect VPN implementation for Meraki MX and Z Series devices poses a significant risk to enterprise networks, enabling ...

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