Decade-Old Linux Vulnerability Can Be Exploited for DDoS Attacks on CUPS

This article explores the Linux vulnerability discovered by Simone Margaritelli, which, according to cybersecurity companies Uptycs and Akamai,… This article has been ...
02 October 2024

Hacktivist activity drives a rise in DDoS attacks

The first half of this year has seen a 43 percent increase in the number of application-layer attacks and a 30 percent increase in volumetric attacks, especially in Europe and ...
02 October 2024

GorillaBot Emerged As King For DDoS Attacks With 300,000+ Commands

The newly emerged Gorilla Botnet has exhibited unprecedented activity, launching over 300,000 DDoS attacks against targets in over 100 countries between September 4 and 27.  ...
30 September 2024

Over 300,000! GorillaBot: The New King of DDoS Attacks

Overview In September 2024, NSFOCUS Global Threat Hunting System monitored a new botnet family calling itself Gorilla Botnet entering an unusually active state. Between ...
29 September 2024

Over 300,000! GorillaBot: The New King of DDoS Attacks

Overview In September 2024, NSFOCUS Global Threat Hunting System monitored a new botnet family calling itself Gorilla Botnet entering an unusually active state. Between ...
29 September 2024

Talos discovers denial-of-service vulnerability in Microsoft Audio Bus; Potential remote code execution in popular open-source PLC

Talos researchers have disclosed three vulnerabilities in OpenPLC, a popular open-source programmable logic controller. This article has been indexed from Cisco Talos Blog Read ...
25 September 2024

Financial services sector remains top DDoS target, Akamai reports

Akamai Technologies' latest report reveals financial services are the prime target for Layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks for the second year in a row, making up 34% of incidents.
19 September 2024

Financial services sector remains top DDoS target, Akamai reports

Akamai Technologies' latest report reveals financial services are the prime target for Layer 3 and 4 DDoS attacks for the second year in a row, making up 34% of incidents.
19 September 2024

How DataDome Protected a US News Website from a 12-Hour DDoS Attack

A US news website recently faced a 1.85 billion request DDoS attack. Learn how DataDome stopped the attack in its tracks, keeping the customer safe. The post How DataDome ...
19 September 2024

Financial services face rising DDoS threats – Akamai

Akamai’s latest report reveals financial services face escalating DDoS attacks, with politically motivated strikes and rampant brand impersonation and phishing threats
17 September 2024

Financial services face rising DDoS threats – Akamai

Akamai’s latest report reveals financial services face escalating DDoS attacks, with politically motivated strikes and rampant brand impersonation and phishing threats
17 September 2024

Ukraine, Gaza Wars Inspire DDoS Surge Against Finservs

Ukraine, Gaza Wars Inspire DDoS Surge Against Finservs Hacktivists love to target financial services companies, and their attacks are growing both larger and longer.
17 September 2024

Crypto Mining and DDoS Threats: How Hadooken Malware Targets Oracle Web Logic Servers

Threat actors were found exploiting poorly secured Oracle WebLogic servers for mining cryptocurrency, building a DDoS botnet, and other malicious activities.  The ...
16 September 2024

Akamai Prevents Record-Breaking DDoS Attack on Major U.S. Customer

Read about the record-breaking DDoS attack mitigated by Akamai Prolexic and learn the 7 steps we recommend to address DDoS and related cyberattack risks. This article has been ...
13 September 2024

Radware reports web DDoS attack activity

Radware has reported a dramatic surge in sophisticated web DDoS attacks in 2024, largely driven by hacktivists amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
12 September 2024

Radware reports web DDoS attack activity

Radware has reported a dramatic surge in sophisticated web DDoS attacks in 2024, largely driven by hacktivists amid increasing geopolitical tensions.
12 September 2024

DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted

Distributed denial of service attacks continue to increase, with government the most targeted vertical This article has been indexed from www.infosecurity-magazine.com Read the ...
09 September 2024

DDoS Attacks Double With Governments Most Targeted

Distributed denial of service attacks continue to increase, with government the most targeted vertical
09 September 2024

Vulnerabilities in IBM Products Let Attackers Exploit & Launch DOS Attack

IBM has issued a security bulletin addressing critical vulnerabilities in its MQ Operator and Queue Manager container images. These vulnerabilities, including denial of service ...
08 September 2024

Webmin/Virtualmin Vulnerability Opens Door to Loop DoS Attacks

A critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-2169) in Webmin/Virtualmin control panels allows for launching DoS attacks. This flaw reveals IP addresses through the UDP service on port ...
06 September 2024