DDoS

Exclusive: MalwareMustDie spotted a new IoT Linux/IRCTelnet malware made in ItalyExclusive: MalwareMustDie spotted a new IoT Linux/IRCTelnet malware made in Italy

Exclusive: MalwareMustDie spotted a new IoT Linux/IRCTelnet malware made in Italy

Exclusive: The security researcher MalwareMustDie has found a new Linux/IRCTelnet malware- made in Italy - that aims IoT botnet connected…

9 years ago
24 hours in the life of my home router by Francisco J. Rodriguez24 hours in the life of my home router by Francisco J. Rodriguez

24 hours in the life of my home router by Francisco J. Rodriguez

Recently a massive DDoS attack has disconnected a large portion of users from the Internet, hackers exploited IoT devices. Is your…

9 years ago
US users were not able to reach Twitter and other sites due to DDoS on Dyn DNS ServiceUS users were not able to reach Twitter and other sites due to DDoS on Dyn DNS Service

US users were not able to reach Twitter and other sites due to DDoS on Dyn DNS Service

A severe distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) it targeting the Managed DNS infrastructure of cloud-based Internet performance management company Dyn. A severe distributed…

9 years ago
Authorities arrested 2 teenagers suspected to be members of Lizard SquadAuthorities arrested 2 teenagers suspected to be members of Lizard Squad

Authorities arrested 2 teenagers suspected to be members of Lizard Squad

A joint operation of international law enforcement agencies allowed the arrest of suspected Lizard Squad Hackers in the US and…

9 years ago
Which are principal cities hostages of malicious botnets?Which are principal cities hostages of malicious botnets?

Which are principal cities hostages of malicious botnets?

Which are principal cities hostages of malicious botnets? Symantec has tried to reply the difficult questions with an interesting study.…

9 years ago
150,000 IoT Devices behind the 1Tbps DDoS attack on OVH150,000 IoT Devices behind the 1Tbps DDoS attack on OVH

150,000 IoT Devices behind the 1Tbps DDoS attack on OVH

The hosting provider OVH continues to face massive DDoS attacks launched by a botnet composed at least of 150000 IoT…

9 years ago
A nation-state actor is testing methods for a massive takedown of the InternetA nation-state actor is testing methods for a massive takedown of the Internet

A nation-state actor is testing methods for a massive takedown of the Internet

According to the popular cyber security experts an unknown nation state actor may be running tests for taking down the…

9 years ago
Akamai Q2 2016 report, the number of DDoS attacks has doubled in one yearAkamai Q2 2016 report, the number of DDoS attacks has doubled in one year

Akamai Q2 2016 report, the number of DDoS attacks has doubled in one year

According to the Akamai Q2 2016 report, the number of distributed denial of service attacks has doubled over the last…

9 years ago
2 Israeli teens arrested for allegedly running the vDoS booter2 Israeli teens arrested for allegedly running the vDoS booter

2 Israeli teens arrested for allegedly running the vDoS booter

The Israeli law enforcement arrested two youngsters suspected of operating the infamous vDoS booter. Israeli authorities have arrested two alleged operators…

9 years ago
DDoSCoin, the cryptocurrency that pays the participation in DDoS attacksDDoSCoin, the cryptocurrency that pays the participation in DDoS attacks

DDoSCoin, the cryptocurrency that pays the participation in DDoS attacks

Two researchers have devised a cryptocurrency scheme dubbed DDoSCoin that pays everytime a user participates in a DDoS attack against…

9 years ago