DDoS News
Evasive KmsdBot Cryptominer/DDoS Bot Targets Gaming, Enterprises
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
The FBI says Russian hacktivists are only seeing 'limited' success with DDoS attacks
These attacks have been more of a nuisance than an actual threat, the FBI claims.08 November 2022
FBI: Hacktivist DDoS attacks had minor impact on critical orgs
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
DDoS Cyberscore: US Treasury: 1, Killnet: 0
An official just revealed the US Department of Treasury was able to fend off a Killnet DDoS attack last month.
03 November 2022
CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC Publish Guidelines For Federal Agencies on DDoS Attacks
The guidance is for network defenders and leaders to understand and respond to DDoS attacks31 October 2022
These Microsoft servers are helping fuel massive DDoS attacks
Thousands of servers all over the world abused to serve as data amplifiers, genering tons of DDoS traffic.31 October 2022
FBI and CISA: Here's what you need to know about DDoS attacks
Agencies say guidance will help organisations to understand and respond to DDoS attacks.31 October 2022
Fodcha DDoS botnet reaches 1Tbps in power, injects ransoms in packets
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
Akamai Announces Next Generation DDoS Defense Platform
Upgrade boosts Akamai's dedicated mitigation capacity by 100% and enhances attack fighting capabilities for increasingly sophisticated DDoS threats.25 October 2022
Microsoft is looking to keep your SMB safe from DDoS attacks
New DDoS protection tool designed for SMBs launches in public preview, in select regions20 October 2022
Microsoft announces enterprise DDoS protection for SMBs
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
Pro-Russia Hackers DDoS Bulgarian Government
Killnet reportedly claims responsibility once again18 October 2022
Minecraft server hit with record-breaking DDoS attack
A Mirai variant was used in an attack that exceeded 2.5 Tbps.14 October 2022
Nexusguard Research Shows Total Number of DDoS Attacks Increased during First Half of 2022 While Maximum Attack Size Decreased Compared to Second Half of 2021
Nexusguard DDoS Statistical Report reveals key attack observations and analysis from the first half of 2022.13 October 2022
Russian DDoS attack project pays contributors for more firepower
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
Cloudflare mitigated record DDoS attack against Minecraft server
Wynncraft, one of the largest Minecraft servers, was recently hit by a 2.5 Tbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [...]13 October 2022
DDoS is fast becoming a potent weapon for cybercriminals
Telecoms, entertainment, and fintech industries were the worst hit, due to Covid-19 and the Russian invasion.13 October 2022
US airports are being hit by DDoS attacks from Russia
Some websites are still offline, but flights are unaffected.11 October 2022
Pro-Russian Group KillNet Claims Responsibility for 14 US Airport DDoS Attacks
The websites of several major US airports were disrupted on October 10, 202211 October 2022
US airports' sites taken down in DDoS attacks by pro-Russian hackers
The pro-Russian hacktivist group 'KillNet' is claiming large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the websites of several major airports in the U.S., making them unaccessible. [...]10 October 2022