DDoS

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
Group-IB supported law enforcement in dismantling Ukrainian DDoS crime gangGroup-IB supported law enforcement in dismantling Ukrainian DDoS crime gang

Group-IB supported law enforcement in dismantling Ukrainian DDoS crime gang

Ukrainian Police supported by security firm Group-IB and other security firms dismantled a DDoS crime gang that blackmailed numerous companies…

7 years ago
Corero Network discovered a Kill Switch for Memcached DDoS attacksCorero Network discovered a Kill Switch for Memcached DDoS attacks

Corero Network discovered a Kill Switch for Memcached DDoS attacks

Corero network security discovers a “kill switch” for memcached DDoS attacks and also reveals memcached exploit can be used to…

7 years ago
Recent Memcached DDoS attacks drive RDoS extortion practiceRecent Memcached DDoS attacks drive RDoS extortion practice

Recent Memcached DDoS attacks drive RDoS extortion practice

Crooks already started to blackmail companies asking for a ransom demand in Monero cryptocurrency to avoid being attacked via Memcached…

7 years ago
Github hit by the biggest-ever DDoS attack that peaked 1.35 TbsGithub hit by the biggest-ever DDoS attack that peaked 1.35 Tbs

Github hit by the biggest-ever DDoS attack that peaked 1.35 Tbs

On February 28, 2018, the popular GitHub's code hosting website was hit by the largest-ever distributed denial of service (DDoS)…

7 years ago
Experts warn Memcached DDoS attacks could be soon a dangerous threatExperts warn Memcached DDoS attacks could be soon a dangerous threat

Experts warn Memcached DDoS attacks could be soon a dangerous threat

Security experts started observing a dangerous trend in DDoS amplification technique, Memcached DDoS Attacks. Security experts from some security firms…

7 years ago
JenX botnet leverages Grand Theft Auto videogame community to infect devicesJenX botnet leverages Grand Theft Auto videogame community to infect devices

JenX botnet leverages Grand Theft Auto videogame community to infect devices

Researchers at security firm Radware have spotted a new IoT botnet, dubbed JenX, the leverages the Grand Theft Auto videogame community…

7 years ago
Three Dutch banks and Tax Agency under DDoS Attacks … is it a Russian job?Three Dutch banks and Tax Agency under DDoS Attacks … is it a Russian job?

Three Dutch banks and Tax Agency under DDoS Attacks … is it a Russian job?

Three Dutch Banks (ABN AMRO, ING Bank, Rabobank) and Tax Agency were targeted by a coordinated DDoS Attacks a few days the…

7 years ago
Threat actors are delivering the Zyklon Malware exploiting three Office vulnerabilitiesThreat actors are delivering the Zyklon Malware exploiting three Office vulnerabilities

Threat actors are delivering the Zyklon Malware exploiting three Office vulnerabilities

Security experts from FireEye have spotted a new strain of the Zyklon malware that has been delivered by using new vulnerabilities…

7 years ago