How to Prevent DDoS Attacks: 5 Steps for DDoS Prevention

DDoS attacks are security threats that seek to cripple network resources such as applications, websites, servers, and routers, which can lead to heavy losses for victims. ...
20 December 2024

Is There a DDoS Attack Ceiling?

Today, it’s rare for a month to pass without reports of new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Lately, geopolitical instability and hacktivist groups ...
20 December 2024

Hackers Attacking Linux SSH Servers DDoS Bot cShell Using Screen & hping3 Tools

The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has detected a new strain of malware targeting poorly protected Linux SSH servers. This malware, named “cShell,” ...
18 December 2024

New DDoS Malware “cShell” Exploit Linux Tools to Attack SSH Servers

The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new strain of DDoS malware, named cShell, targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers (screen and hping3). The ...
17 December 2024

How to Stop DDoS Attacks in Three Stages

Quickly stopping a DDoS attack is crucial for your business’s survival. Here are three effective stages to prevent and mitigate DDoS attacks. The post How to Stop DDoS ...
17 December 2024

Over 300,000 Prometheus Servers Vulnerable to DoS Attacks Due to RepoJacking Exploit

The research identified vulnerabilities in Prometheus, including information disclosure from exposed servers, DoS risks from pprof endpoints, and potential code execution ...
14 December 2024

300,000+ Prometheus Monitoring Servers Exposed To DoS Attacks

Over 336,000 Prometheus servers and Exporters were exposed to DoS attacks, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information such as credentials and API keys.    Prometheus ...
13 December 2024

Operation Power Off: International Effort Targets DDoS-for-Hire Networks

A global crackdown, known as Operation Power Off, has successfully disrupted over 27 major platforms that were facilitating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks for ...
13 December 2024

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks

Europol Cracks Down on Holiday DDoS Attacks In Operation PowerOFF, global authorities aim to deter individuals from engaging in malicious cyber acts.
12 December 2024

Europol shutters 27 DDoS sites in major crackdown

Europol has announced that it has carried out a major crackdown on cybercriminal actors in cooperation with the police authorities in 15 ...
12 December 2024

Authorities Shut Down 27 DDoS-for-Hire Platforms, Arrest 3 Admins

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12 December 2024

What To Do When You?re Under a DDoS Attack: A Guide to Action

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12 December 2024

Operation PowerOFF took down 27 DDoS platforms across 15 countries

Operation PowerOFF took down 27 DDoS stresser services globally, disrupting illegal platforms used for launching cyberattacks. A global law enforcement operation codenamed ...
12 December 2024

27 DDoS-For-Hire Services Disrupted In Run-Up To Holiday Season

In a co-ordinated international effort, the law enforcement agencies of 15 countries have made the holiday season a little less stressful for companies and consumers – by ...
12 December 2024

27 DDoS Attack Services Taken Down by Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies in 15 countries cooperated in taking down 27 websites selling DDoS-for-hire services. The post 27 DDoS Attack Services Taken Down by Law Enforcement ...
12 December 2024

Lights out for 18 more DDoS booters in pre-Christmas Operation PowerOFF push

Holiday cheer comes in the form of three arrests and 27 shuttered domains The Europol-coordinated Operation PowerOFF struck again this week as cross-border cops pulled the plug ...
12 December 2024

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 ...
12 December 2024

Europol announces takedown of major DDoS-for-hire network

Europol announces takedown of major DDoS-for-hire network Europol has disrupted a number of major DDoS booster sites, used to launch attacks during holiday period.
12 December 2024

Europol Shuts Down 27 DDoS Attack Platform Providers, Admins Arrested

Law enforcement agencies worldwide have disrupted a holiday tradition of launching Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in a major blow to cybercriminals. As part of ...
12 December 2024

Europol Dismantles 27 DDoS Attack Platforms Across 15 Nations; Admins Arrested

A global law enforcement operation has failed 27 stresser services that were used to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and took them offline as part of a ...
12 December 2024