Palo Alto Networks Patches Firewall Zero-Day Exploited for DoS Attacks

Palo Alto Networks has patched CVE-2024-3393, a vulnerability that has been exploited for DoS attacks against the company’s firewalls. The post Palo Alto Networks Patches ...
30 December 2024

FICORA, CAPSAICIN Botnets Exploit Old D-Link Router Flaws for DDoS Attacks

Mirai and Keksec botnet variants are exploiting critical vulnerabilities in D-Link routers. Learn about the impact, affected devices, and how to protect yourself from these ...
28 December 2024

Palo Alto Networks Vulnerability Puts Firewalls at Risk of DoS Attacks

A critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-3393, has been identified in the DNS Security feature of Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS software. This flaw allows unauthenticated ...
27 December 2024

DDoS Attacks Surge as Africa Expands Its Digital Footprint

DDoS Attacks Surge as Africa Expands Its Digital Footprint As organizations on the continent expand their use of digital technologies, they increasingly face many of the same threats that entities in other regions have had to deal with ...
26 December 2024

DNSSEC Denial-of-Service Attacks Show Technology's Fragility

DNSSEC Denial-of-Service Attacks Show Technology's Fragility The security extensions for the Domain Name System aimed to make the Internet more reliable, but instead the technology has exchanged one set of problems for another.
24 December 2024

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