3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Or were they?

[UPDATED] What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here's how to protect yourself.

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No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack

A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack. [...]

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The unlikely 3 million electric toothbrush DDoS attack

A widely reported story that 3 million electric toothbrushes were hacked with malware to conduct distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks is likely a hypothetical scenario instead of an actual attack. [...]

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Critical Bugs in Canon Small Office Printers Allow Code Execution, DDoS

A grouping of serious printer bugs, unveiled at last summer's Pwn2Own, were patchless for months, but are finally fixed now.

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3 million smart toothbrushes were just used in a DDoS attack. Really

What's next, malware-infected dental floss? But seriously: It's a reminder that even the smallest smart home devices can be a threat. Here's how to protect yourself.

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Pennsylvania Courts’ Website Disrupted by DoS Attack

A number of court web systems have been taken offline in the US state of Pennsylvania following a denial of service attack

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Bangladeshi Elections Come into DDoS Crosshairs

A government app experiencing slowdowns on election day could be just the tip of the vote-meddling iceberg for the Asian country. But who's behind it?

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Environmental Websites Hit by DDoS Surge in COP28 Crossfire

Content delivery provider Cloudflare observed a staggering surge in DDoS attacks against environmental services during COP28

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Busting three common DDoS myths

DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) protection occupies a peculiar spot in cybersecurity. While "newer" threats like AI-enabled cybercrime and the ongoing ransomware spree take up many airwaves, DDoS is relatively stable. For many, it's a known quantity. But this is where the problem lies. DDoS has been around for so long, and companies have been mitigating against it for all this time that a knowledge gap is slowly creeping in. Because things change, bad habits get picked up, or common misconceptions go unchallenged and evolve into full-blown myths. Companies might be ‘protecting’ themselves under false pretenses, so it pays to revisit what… [Continue Reading]

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How to Prepare for DDoS Attacks During Peak Business Times

By shifting to a more proactive mindset, security professionals and their organizations can blunt the impact of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, if not prevent them altogether.

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Blockchain systems hijacked for DDoS attacks by seemingly all-new malware tactics

NKAbuse, a multi-platform malware written in Go, uses blockchain to ensure anonymity.

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Blender servers taken offline by major DDoS attack

Persistent attack against Blender has been ongoing for days, despite the company doing its best to mitigate it.

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Open-source Blender project battling DDoS attacks since Saturday

Blender has confirmed that recent site outages have been caused by ongoing DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks that started on Saturday. [...]

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MySQL servers targeted by 'Ddostf' DDoS-as-a-Service botnet

MySQL servers are being targeted by the 'Ddostf' malware botnet to enslave them for a DDoS-as-a-Service platform whose firepower is rented to other cybercriminals. [...]

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How DDoS attacks are taking down even the largest tech companies

DDoS attacks are increasingly taking down even the largest tech companies. Learn more Specops Software on these types of attacks and how you can protect your devices from being recruited into botnets. [...]

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Python Malware Poses DDoS Threat Via Docker API Misconfiguration

Cado Security Labs said the bot agent exhibited various methods for conducting DDoS attacks

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ChatGPT: OpenAI Attributes Regular Outages to DDoS Attacks

ChatGPT and the associated APIs have been affected by regular outages, citing DDoS attacks as the reason — the Anonymous Sudan group claimed responsibility.

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Cloudflare website downed by DDoS attack claimed by Anonymous Sudan

Cloudflare is investigating an ongoing outage causing 'We're sorry" Google errors to be shown on the company's website. [...]

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ChatGPT down for you yesterday? OpenAI says DDoS attack was to blame

OpenAI reported that recent outages are due to abnormal traffic patterns. Here's what we know so far.

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OpenAI Reveals ChatGPT Is Being DDoS-ed

Periodic outages began on November 8

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