DDoS

Crooks exploit exposed Docker APIs to build AESDDoS botnetCrooks exploit exposed Docker APIs to build AESDDoS botnet

Crooks exploit exposed Docker APIs to build AESDDoS botnet

Cybercriminals are attempting to exploit an API misconfiguration in Docker containers to infiltrate them and run the Linux bot AESDDoS.…

6 years ago
Massive DDos attack hit Telegram, company says most of junk traffic is from ChinaMassive DDos attack hit Telegram, company says most of junk traffic is from China

Massive DDos attack hit Telegram, company says most of junk traffic is from China

Encrypted messaging service Telegram was hit by a major DDoS attack apparently originated from China, likely linked to the ongoing…

6 years ago
AESDDoS bot exploits CVE-2019-3396 flaw to hit Atlassian Confluence ServerAESDDoS bot exploits CVE-2019-3396 flaw to hit Atlassian Confluence Server

AESDDoS bot exploits CVE-2019-3396 flaw to hit Atlassian Confluence Server

A new variant of the AESDDoS bot is exploiting a recent vulnerability in the Atlassian collaborative software Confluence. Security experts…

6 years ago
Ecuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrestEcuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrest

Ecuador suffered 40 Million Cyber attacks after the Julian Assange arrest

Ecuador suffered 40 million cyber attacks on websites of public institutions since the arrest of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Last…

6 years ago
A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacksA new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks

A new DDoS technique abuses HTML5 Hyperlink Audit Ping in massive attacks

Experts at Imperva discovered a new type of large-scale DDoS attack that abuses the HTML5 Ping-based hyperlink auditing feature. Experts…

6 years ago
The operator of DDoS-for-hire service pleads guiltyThe operator of DDoS-for-hire service pleads guilty

The operator of DDoS-for-hire service pleads guilty

Sergiy P. Usatyuk (20), from Orland Park, Illinois pleaded guilty for owning, administrating, and supporting an illegal DDo-for-hire service. According…

6 years ago
Roughly 500,000 Ubiquiti devices may be affected by flaw already exploited in the wildRoughly 500,000 Ubiquiti devices may be affected by flaw already exploited in the wild

Roughly 500,000 Ubiquiti devices may be affected by flaw already exploited in the wild

Security experts identified nearly 500,000 Ubiquit devices that may be affected by a vulnerability that has already been exploited in…

6 years ago
Imperva mitigated DDoS attack generated 500 Million Packets per Second, the largest everImperva mitigated DDoS attack generated 500 Million Packets per Second, the largest ever

Imperva mitigated DDoS attack generated 500 Million Packets per Second, the largest ever

Imperva mitigated a SYN flood DDoS attack against one of its clients that exceeded 500 million packets per second, this…

6 years ago
Law enforcement worldwide hunting users of DDoS-for-Hire servicesLaw enforcement worldwide hunting users of DDoS-for-Hire services

Law enforcement worldwide hunting users of DDoS-for-Hire services

Europol and law enforcement agencies worldwide are investigating DDoS-for-hire services and hunting users that paid them to carry out cyber…

6 years ago
British hacker sentenced to jail for attack on Liberian Telecoms firmsBritish hacker sentenced to jail for attack on Liberian Telecoms firms

British hacker sentenced to jail for attack on Liberian Telecoms firms

The British hacker Daniel Kaye has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for the cyberattack on Liberian telecom firms. The British…

6 years ago