UDP-based network communications face critical denial-of-service attacks

A novel attack technique is found capable of launching a looped denial of service (DoS) attack between a pair of network applications, blocking ...

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New Application-Layer Loop DoS Attack – 300,000 Online Systems At Risk

Denial-of-service (DoS) attacks are usually exploited by hackers to interrupt regular network and website functioning, with motives of making money or for political reasons or ...

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New Loop DoS attack may target 300,000 vulnerable hosts

Boffins devised a new application-layer loop DoS attack based on the UDP protocol that impacts major vendors, including Broadcom, Microsoft and MikroTik. Researchers from the ...

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New Application-Layer Loop DoS Attack: Impacts 300,000 Online Systems

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a new form of denial-of-service (DoS) attack that could disrupt over 300,000 internet-connected systems worldwide. This novel attack, ...

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New Loop DoS Attack Threatens Hundreds of Thousands of Systems

By Waqas CISPA Researchers Unveil ‘Loop DoS’ Attack: A New Frontier in Denial-of-Service Tactics! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: New Loop ...

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300,000 Systems Vulnerable to New Loop DoS Attack

Academic researchers describe a new application-layer loop DoS attack affecting Broadcom, Honeywell, Microsoft and MikroTik. The post 300,000 Systems Vulnerable to New Loop DoS ...

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Alabama Under DDoS Cyberattack by Russian-Backed Hacktivists

The hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan claims credit for a cyberattack that disrupted Alabama state government earlier this week.

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French government sites hit with ‘intense’ DDoS attacks

The hacker group Anonymous Sudan claimed responsibility for the attacks, while one cybersecurity firm claims multiple groups including pro-Russian hackers were behind the ...

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Russia-aligned hackers take down French state services in massive DDoS attack

Anonymous Sudan, a Russian-speaking hacktivist group, has claimed the severe distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that disrupted several ...

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Multiple French government agencies hit by significant DDoS attacks

Anonymous Sudan apparently strikes again, but remains silent for now on French government attacks.

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Akamai augments DDoS protection capabilities

Akamai has augmented its Akamai App & API Protector product with new capabilities aimed at protecting organisations against sophisticated application-layer distributed ...

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DDoS attacks against web apps and APIs surge

Globally, the average number of DDoS attacks per customer grew by 94 percent in 2023, according to a new report from Radware. "The technological race between good and bad actors has never been more intense," says Pascal Geenens, Radware's director of threat intelligence. "With advancements like Generative AI, inexperienced threat actors are becoming more proficient and skilled attackers more emboldened. In 2024, look for attack numbers to climb and attack patterns, like the shift in Web DDoS attacks, to continue to evolve." The geopolitical situation has led to a rise in hacktivism attacks around the world. Globally, the most targeted… [Continue Reading]

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Top UK Universities Recovering Following Targeted DDoS Attack

The attack, which has been claimed by Anonymous Sudan, has been confirmed to have impacted IT services at the universities of Cambridge and Manchester

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University of Cambridge apparently suffering DDoS attack - and it isn't the only one affected

DDoS attacks on two major British universities have been claimed by Anonymous Sudan amid geopolitcal tensions.

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The mysterious case of the 3 million-toothbrushes DDoS attack — was original report a hypothetical scenario that never happened... or is the truth elsewhere?

A news outlet reported three million toothbrushes were used in a DDoS attack, but the truth is murky.

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3 million smart toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack after all, but it could happen

[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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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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