All posts tagged "DDoS"
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1.8KGeekNew malware found targeting IoT devices, Android TV globally
Dubbed InterPlanetary Storm; the malware has been active since May 2019 but its new variant targets both macOS and Android-based devices. Yesterday,...
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1.1KCyber CrimeTeen arrested for 8 DDoS attacks that disrupted school’s online classes
A juvenile is accused of using Low Orbit Ion Cannon to shut down online classes of the fourth-largest school district in the US with...
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994Cyber CrimeMusk confirms Russian hacker tried hiring Tesla worker for malware attack
The hacker wanted to carry out a DDoS attack on Tesla while stealing sensitive information with the help of malware. Employee loyalty...
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2.3KCyber CrimeEmpire market exit scam- Admins allegedly steal $30 million worth of BTC
Empire market Empire has been offline for more than 4 days. Dark Web sites frequently experience downtime. This is due to various...
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1.7KCyber EventsDark Web’s Empire market down for days after massive DDoS attack
A look at the official URL and mirrors of the Empire market indicates that the marketplace is currently down and ‘not working.’...
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3.0KNewsAfter Windows, Lucifer malware returns to haunt Linux devices
Lucifer malware is capable of conducting DDoS attacks and mine Monero cryptocurrency from targeted devices. Just under a month ago, we...
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1.9KNewsCloudflare suffered data leak; exposing 3 million IP addresses: Ukraine
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine claims the data leak has exposed millions of top websites to cyber attacks. A...
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1.2KReporting ToolsFastNetMon Community – Very Fast DDoS Analyzer
FastNetMon – A high performance DoS/DDoS load analyzer built on top of multiple packet capture engines (NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, AF_PACKET, SnabbSwitch,...
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106Data SecurityLucifer malware infects Windows & launch DDoS attack using NSA exploits
Lucifer malware also mines Monero cryptocurrency on infected devices. Palo Alto Networks’ Units 42 researchers have discovered a new version of a...
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114Cyber EventsAWS suffers largest ever DDoS attack of 2.3 TBPS
The DDoS attack was mitigated by AWS Shield DDoS protection service. Last year, Amazon Web Service (AWS) suffered a DDoS attack that...
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4.2KCyber CrimeNo prison for cyber criminal duo behind vDOS DDoS for hire service
The pair of cyber criminals have received six months of community service for running the infamous DDoS for hire service. Itay Huri...
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687Cyber EventsCyberattacks targeting BLM movement see widespread increase
Since the unjust killing of George Floyd on May 25, protests have erupted across the United States inviting widespread violence. While this...
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Data Security
The Increasing Need For Application Security During COVID-19
As the Coronavirus pandemic has unraveled, cybercriminals have gotten more active than ever consistently targeting businesses and specifically individuals working from home....
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4.8KHow ToHow DDoS Attacks Are Evolving In 2020
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can be seemingly innocuous as they don’t usually involve a breach of data or money. Though,...
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5.1KCyber CrimeDDoS-for-hire service SuperiorStresser operator gets suspended sentence
SuperiorStresser DDoS-For-Hire Service Offered as Low as £8 to Carry Out DDoS Attack. 20-year old Joseph Connolly from Banstead, Surrey has received...
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3.2KArticlesImpulse – Impulse Denial-of-service ToolKit
Modern Denial-of-service ToolKit Main window Methods: Method Target Description SMS +PHONE SMS & CALL FLOOD NTP IP:PORT NTP amplification is a...
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955Data SecurityKaiji IoT malware brute-forces Linux devices for DDoS attacks
With the rise of IoT connecting potentially billions of devices, the control that can be gained by exploiting them automatically becomes lucrative...
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3.6KData SecurityHow Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects your website
Why a Web application firewall is a vital tool to keep websites safe from cyber attacks. A Web Application Firewall, also sometimes...
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2.6KMalwareHackers Spreading Hoaxcalls DDoS Botnet by Exploiting an Unpatched ZyXel RCE 0-Day Bug Remotely
Researchers uncovered a new variant of Hoaxcalls Botnet that spreading through exploiting the unpatched remote code vulnerability that resides in ZyXEL Cloud...
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1.7KCyber EventsEA Sports down – Gaming giant hit by massive DDoS attacks
The series DDoS attack has affected EA Sport’s Origin platform which lets customers purchase and playing video games. Another day, another DDoS...
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1.2KCyber CrimeDutch Police takes down 15 DDoS-for-hire services in one week
Europe has become a hub for cyber crimes ranging from online child abuse platforms to DDoS-for-hire services and dark web marketplaces being...
