DDoS

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscapeChalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

Chalubo, a new IoT botnet emerges in the threat landscape

Security experts from Sophos Labs have spotted a new piece of IoT malware tracked as Chalubo that is attempting to recruit devices…

6 years ago
Brazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacksBrazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacks

Brazil expert discovers Oracle flaw that allows massive DDoS attacks

Oracle has just released a security update to prevent 2.3 million servers running the RPCBIND service from being used in…

6 years ago
Police arrested Apophis Squad member responsible for ProtonMail DDoS attackPolice arrested Apophis Squad member responsible for ProtonMail DDoS attack

Police arrested Apophis Squad member responsible for ProtonMail DDoS attack

UK NCA arrested a member of the Apophis Squad hacker group that launched distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against many organizations, including ProtonMail.…

7 years ago
Fileless PowerGhost cryptocurrency miner leverages EternalBlue exploit to spreadFileless PowerGhost cryptocurrency miner leverages EternalBlue exploit to spread

Fileless PowerGhost cryptocurrency miner leverages EternalBlue exploit to spread

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab have spotted a new cryptocurrency miner dubbed PowerGhost that can spread leveraging a fileless infection technique. The…

7 years ago
Apophis Squad hacker group is the alleged responsible for the DDoS attack against ProtonMailApophis Squad hacker group is the alleged responsible for the DDoS attack against ProtonMail

Apophis Squad hacker group is the alleged responsible for the DDoS attack against ProtonMail

A massive DDoS attack hit encrypted email provider ProtonMail, experts believe it was powered by Russian hackers. On Wednesday morning, ProtonMail…

7 years ago
A New Mexico man sentenced to 15 Years in jail for DDoS Attacks and possession of firearmsA New Mexico man sentenced to 15 Years in jail for DDoS Attacks and possession of firearms

A New Mexico man sentenced to 15 Years in jail for DDoS Attacks and possession of firearms

A New Mexico man admitted being responsible for DDoS attacks against the websites of former employers, business competitors, and public services.…

7 years ago
Massive DDoS attack hit the Danish state rail operator DSBMassive DDoS attack hit the Danish state rail operator DSB

Massive DDoS attack hit the Danish state rail operator DSB

The Danish state rail operator DSB was hit by a massive DDoS cyber attack that paralyzed some operations, including ticketing…

7 years ago
Police shut down the biggest DDoS-for-hire service (webstresser.org) and arrested its administratorsPolice shut down the biggest DDoS-for-hire service (webstresser.org) and arrested its administrators

Police shut down the biggest DDoS-for-hire service (webstresser.org) and arrested its administrators

The European police have shut down webstresser.org, the world's biggest DDoS-for-hire service, that allowed crooks to launch over 4 million attacks.…

7 years ago
Experts uncovered a proxy botnet composed of over 65,000 routers exposed via UPnP protocolExperts uncovered a proxy botnet composed of over 65,000 routers exposed via UPnP protocol

Experts uncovered a proxy botnet composed of over 65,000 routers exposed via UPnP protocol

Security researchers at Akamai have discovered a proxy botnet composed of more than 65,000 routers exposed to the Internet via the…

7 years ago
New variant of the Mirai Botnet targets the financial industryNew variant of the Mirai Botnet targets the financial industry

New variant of the Mirai Botnet targets the financial industry

Early this year at least three European financial institutions were hit by DDoS attacks powered by a new variant of…

7 years ago