The Mirai-based botnet 'RapperBot' has re-emerged via a new campaign that infects IoT devices for DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks against game servers. [...]
16 November 2022
The news comes from a report by Top10VPN and is based on data by the Shadowserver Foundation
16 November 2022
KmsdBot takes advantage of SSH connections with weak login credentials to mine currency and deplete network resources, as it gains a foothold on enterprise systems.
10 November 2022
These attacks have been more of a nuisance than an actual threat, the FBI claims.
08 November 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said on Friday that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks coordinated by hacktivist groups have little to no impact. [...]
04 November 2022
An official just revealed the US Department of Treasury was able to fend off a Killnet DDoS attack last month.
03 November 2022
The guidance is for network defenders and leaders to understand and respond to DDoS attacks
31 October 2022
Thousands of servers all over the world abused to serve as data amplifiers, genering tons of DDoS traffic.
31 October 2022
Agencies say guidance will help organisations to understand and respond to DDoS attacks.
31 October 2022
A new version of the Fodcha DDoS botnet has emerged, featuring ransom demands embedded in packets and new features to evade detection of its infrastructure. [...]
27 October 2022
Upgrade boosts Akamai's dedicated mitigation capacity by 100% and enhances attack fighting capabilities for increasingly sophisticated DDoS threats.
25 October 2022
New DDoS protection tool designed for SMBs launches in public preview, in select regions
20 October 2022
Microsoft announced today the availability of Azure DDoS IP Protection in public preview, a new and fully managed DDoS Protection pay-per-protected IP model offering tailored to small and midsize businesses (SMBs). [...]
19 October 2022
Killnet reportedly claims responsibility once again
18 October 2022
A Mirai variant was used in an attack that exceeded 2.5 Tbps.
14 October 2022
Nexusguard DDoS Statistical Report reveals key attack observations and analysis from the first half of 2022.
13 October 2022
A pro-Russian group created a crowdsourced project called 'DDOSIA' that pays volunteers launching distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks against western entities. [...]
13 October 2022
Wynncraft, one of the largest Minecraft servers, was recently hit by a 2.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [...]
13 October 2022
Telecoms, entertainment, and fintech industries were the worst hit, due to Covid-19 and the Russian invasion.
13 October 2022
Some websites are still offline, but flights are unaffected.
11 October 2022