Search results for "DDoS"
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302Data SecurityThe Looping Attack: Application-Layer Loops as a New DDoS Attack Vector
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, a new class of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks has emerged, exploiting the intricate...
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2.6KMalwareDirtyMoe Malware Infects 2,000+ Ukrainian Computers for DDoS and Cryptojacking
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned that more than 2,000 computers in the country have been infected by...
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4.2KCyber AttackDDoS Attacks on the Environmental Services Industry Surge by 61,839% in 2023
The environmental services industry witnessed an “unprecedented surge” in HTTP-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, accounting for half of all its HTTP traffic....
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1.7KMalwareNew NKAbuse Malware Exploits NKN Blockchain Tech for DDoS Attacks
A novel multi-platform threat called NKAbuse has been discovered using a decentralized, peer-to-peer network connectivity protocol known as NKN (short for New...
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4.1KVulnerabilitiesMirai-based Botnet Exploiting Zero-Day Bugs in Routers and NVRs for Massive DDoS Attacks
An active malware campaign is leveraging two zero-day vulnerabilities with remote code execution (RCE) functionality to rope routers and video recorders into...
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1.1KVulnerabilitiesHTTP/2 Rapid Reset Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited to Launch Record DDoS Attacks
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudflare, and Google on Tuesday said they took steps to mitigate record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that relied...
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2.3KCyber AttackDDoS 2.0: IoT Sparks New DDoS Alert
The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming efficiency in various sectors like healthcare and logistics but has also introduced new security risks,...
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1.3KMalwareMysterious Team Bangladesh Hackers Launched 750 DDoS Attacks and Hacked 78 Website
The notorious Hacktivists group, Known as Mysterious Team Bangladesh, exploits vulnerable versions of PHPMyAdmin and WordPress. It conducts DDoS and defacement attacks...
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904Data Breach“Mysterious Team Bangladesh” Targeting India with DDoS Attacks and Data Breaches
A hacktivist group known as Mysterious Team Bangladesh has been linked to over 750 distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and 78 website defacements...
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3.9KVulnerabilitiesDDoS Botnets Hijacking Zyxel Devices to Launch Devastating Attacks
Several distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnets have been observed exploiting a critical flaw in Zyxel devices that came to light in April 2023...
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786VulnerabilitiesNew Condi Malware Hijacking TP-Link Wi-Fi Routers for DDoS Botnet Attacks
A new malware called Condi has been observed exploiting a security vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) Wi-Fi routers to rope the...
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1.6KData SecurityAzure DDoS Protection service was unable to protect Microsoft, how it will protect clients?
In recent weeks, a hacker collective calling itself Anonymous Sudan has been responsible for launching distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) on...
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999DDOSUK Police Setup Thousands of Fake DDoS-For-Hire Websites
The National Crime Agency (NCA) of the United Kingdom revealed that it had built several fake DDoS-for-hire service websites to track down cybercriminals...
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768MalwareNew ShellBot DDoS Malware Variants Targeting Poorly Managed Linux Servers
Poorly managed Linux SSH servers are being targeted as part of a new campaign that deploys different variants of a malware called...
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4.8KDDOSHinataBot – A New Botnet Could Launch Massive 3.3 Tbps DDoS Attacks
The security analysts at Akamai recently identified a new botnet called HinataBot, based on Golang. Apart from this, HinataBot has been observed...
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4.4KCyber AttackGcore Thwarts Massive 650 Gbps DDoS Attack on Free Plan Client
At the beginning of January, Gcore faced an incident involving several L3/L4 DDoS attacks with a peak volume of 650 Gbps. Attackers...
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2.6KCyber AttackMassive HTTP DDoS Attack Hits Record High of 71 Million Requests/Second
Web infrastructure company Cloudflare on Monday disclosed that it thwarted a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at over 71 million...
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665DDOSNew DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions
Passion Group, a Killnet, and Anonymous Russia affiliate, recently started providing DDoS-as-a-Service to pro-Russian hackers. During the attacks on January 27, the...
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1.2KMalwareKmsdBot Botnet Leverages SSH to Compromise Systems and to Launch DDoS Attacks
Researchers from Akamai have continued to study the cryptomining botnet KmsdBot and have looked at its attack flow. It is believed that...
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1.1KMalwareKmsdBot Botnet Suspected of Being Used as DDoS-for-Hire Service
An ongoing analysis of the KmsdBot botnet has raised the possibility that it’s a DDoS-for-hire service offered to other threat actors. This...
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3.7KCyber AttackFBI Charges 6, Seizes 48 Domains Linked to DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the seizure of 48 domains that offered services to conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)...
