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Short Bytes: Security researcher MalwareTech has created a live map that shows the attacks of Mirai botnet all around the world. Mirai botnet is responsible for one of the most powerful DDoS attacks ever seen in recent times. In a blog post, the researcher also stresses the need to replace default passwords of IoT devices […]
Linux-based devices are again under the radar. This time, cyber criminals are infecting them with Linux.Mirai Trojan to carry large-scale DDoS attacks. The IT security researchers at Russian firm Doctor Web have discovered yet another trojan that is specifically developed to target Linux-based devices and conduct Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Dubbed Linux.Mirai by researchers; the […]
Thousands of Hacked Cameras, DVRs and IoT devices responsible for Biggest DDoS Attacks till date. Previously we informed you that KrebsOnSecurity, a security news blog, went offline for over a day due to a 665 Gbps distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. This attack is being touted as the biggest and record-breaking attack so far. […]
Short Bytes: Hosting provider OVH has witnessed the world’s largest DDoS attack. This attack of 1Gpbs intensity was launched by a botnet network of 152,463 smart devices. The same network was also responsible for the recent DDoS assault on security publication Krebs On Security. Sadly, more than 15k new cameras have participated in the attack on […]
Hosting Company OVH’s servers Hit by 1 Tbps DDoS Attacks – This is the largest DDoS attack in the history of the Internet. OVH is counted amongst the largest hosting companies in the world but it is in the news for a bad reason as the company’s servers have suffered a massive 1 Tbps distributed denial-of-service […]
Blizzard servers are down that’s because they are under a massive DDoS attack – Who’s behind this? it’s still unclear. It’s the third time this week that Gaming giant Blizzard has suffered a DDoS attack forcing its servers to go offline worldwide affecting latency/connections to their games. Gamers trying to login to Blizzard were either blocked or saw […]
A couple of days ago Brian Krebs’ blog suffered the largest DDoS attack in the history of Internet – Now, his website has been offline probably because the Akamai/Prolexic can’t bear the cost of such attacks anymore. The official website of cybercrime journalist Brian Krebs suffered and survived 665 Gbps of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, […]
Brian Krebs, a security researcher and a journalist suffered a DDoS attack on his site last week — Now, it has been revealed that it was the largest DDoS attack (665 Gbps) the internet has ever seen. Brian Krebs runs a security blog called KrebsOnSecurity. He is a cyber crime investigator who had his website attacked […]
PoodleCorp is back with a bang, this time, Blizzard servers are facing the wrath of this ruthless DDoSing group. The PoodleCorp hacking and DDoSing group have conducted a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) on the servers of gaming giant Blizzard forcing them to stay offline and left users wondering what’s really doing on. https://twitter.com/siegeh_/status/778534055054671872 Blizzard, on the […]
911, the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) can be hacked through a simple Telephone Denial of Service or TDoS attack — Did you see that coming? 911 is a famous emergency phone system that has saved plenty of lives over the years. It was established in 1968 for the purpose […]
Researchers have discovered a malware called Luabot being used to Launch DDoS Attacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The IT security researchers at MalwareMustDie have discovered a malware that is capable of infecting Linux-based Internet of Things (IoT) devices and web servers to launch DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks. Dubbed Linux/Luabot by researchers; the malware is coded […]
A 20 years old boy named Grant Manser from a town near Birmingham,London,UK. UK teen has found guilty for selling DDoS tools on the Dark Web. This has been used to bring down websites and servers across UK and many European countries. The UK teen hosted a website on the Dark Web and started to […]
Researchers have exposed millions of Linux-based IoT devices infected with BASHLITE malware — Lizard Squad and PoodleCorp have already released Linux-based DDoS tools. The IT security researchers at Level 3 firm and FlashPoint have discovered a malware that is specifically developed to target Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Must Read: The Troubling State of Security Cameras; Thousands of Devices […]
EA sports servers are down and gamers are furious on Twitter — About 11hours ago, PoodleCorp did claim responsibility of DDoSing EA servers. The gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) is currently experiencing an outage in which EA games, services and support have been impacted. Those gamers who are unaware of the situation should know that earlier, a […]
The Ghost Squad Hackers shut down Israeli Prime Minister Office and the Bank of Israel website in support of Palestine. The official website of Israeli Prime Minister office (pmo.gov.il) and The Bank of Israel (bankisrael.gov.il) were taken down by Ghost Squad on Sunday. Both sites were targeted under the banner of OpIsrael, an online operation started by […]
Another day another victim of DDoS attack — This time, it’s the Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. is an American video game developer. Blizzard has suffered a series of massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks disrupting the service on Battle.net servers at the end of Overwatch’s Summer Games event. The same event that was under attack when it began on 2nd […]
Everything connected to the Internet is vulnerable — In the latest, it’s the Smart Socket! Smart sockets are such a blessing for us…..no? We can switch the lights and fans on and off without even leaving our chair. Smart sockets offer an opportunity to literally relax and become a couch potato. You can easily connect […]
An Australia teen who was behind a series of powerful DDoS attacks on banking, government, and school servers will not face any charges whatsoever. The 15-year-old boy who’s name was kept hidden targeted Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and his own school servers in February 2016 because he was bored and it […]
These cases include ransomware infection and DDoS attacks! Enjoy Everyone has been talking about the growing threat of ransomware and non-stop distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Previously, DDoS attacks were part timers but with the idea of demanding money through ransomware, there have been several cases of non-stop DDoS attacks forcing users to pay the attackers in order […]
Anonymous is conducting cyber attacks on Brazilian government domains and portals against Rio Olympics claiming the event is affecting natives on a large scale! The online hacktivist Anonymous Brazil is targeting Brazilian government websites to register their protest against the ongoing Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. In their recent attack yesterday when millions around the world were watching Rio […]
PoodleCorp hacking group says they attacked Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and PlayStation servers earlier today forcing the service to go offline — The group vows to conduct more attacks! Poodle Corp hackers are claiming that they conducted a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Grand Theft Auto and Play Station servers earlier today which interrupted the online […]