DDoS

Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire serviceLaw enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service

Law enforcement shutdown a long-standing DDoS-for-hire service

Polish police, as part of the international law enforcement operation PowerOFF, dismantled a DDoS-for-hire service that has been active since…

2 years ago
Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoSDark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS

Dark Frost Botnet targets the gaming sector with powerful DDoS

Researchers spotted a new botnet dubbed Dark Frost that is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the gaming industry. Researchers…

2 years ago
Fortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnetFortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnet

Fortinet warns of a spike of the activity linked to AndoryuBot DDoS botnet

A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points. FortiGuard Labs…

2 years ago
FBI seized 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire platformsFBI seized 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire platforms

FBI seized 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire platforms

The U.S. DoJ announced the seizure of 13 new domains associated with DDoS-for-hire platforms as part of Operation PowerOFF. The…

2 years ago
Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French Senate onePro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French Senate one

Pro-Russia group NoName took down multiple France sites, including the French Senate one

The French Senate’s website was taken offline by a DDoS attack launched by the pro-Russian hacker group NoName. The pro-Russia…

2 years ago
SLP flaw allows DDoS attacks with an amplification factor as high as 2200 timesSLP flaw allows DDoS attacks with an amplification factor as high as 2200 times

SLP flaw allows DDoS attacks with an amplification factor as high as 2200 times

A flaw in the Service Location Protocol (SLP), tracked as CVE-2023-29552, can allow to carry out powerful DDoS attacks. A…

2 years ago
Pro-Russia hackers launched a massive attack against the EUROCONTROL agencyPro-Russia hackers launched a massive attack against the EUROCONTROL agency

Pro-Russia hackers launched a massive attack against the EUROCONTROL agency

Pro-Russia hackers KillNet launched a massive DDoS attack against Europe’s air-traffic agency EUROCONTROL. Europe’s air-traffic control agency EUROCONTROL announced that…

2 years ago
NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sitesNCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites

NCA infiltrates the cybercriminal underground with fake DDoS-for-hire sites

The U.K. National Crime Agency (NCA) revealed that it has set up a number of fake DDoS-for-hire sites to infiltrate…

2 years ago
New ShellBot bot targets poorly managed Linux SSH ServersNew ShellBot bot targets poorly managed Linux SSH Servers

New ShellBot bot targets poorly managed Linux SSH Servers

New ShellBot DDoS bot malware, aka PerlBot, is targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers, ASEC researchers warn. AhnLab Security Emergency response…

2 years ago
Akamai mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked 900GbpsAkamai mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked 900Gbps

Akamai mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack that peaked 900Gbps

Akamai has mitigated the largest DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack ever, which peaked at 900.1 gigabits per second. Akamai…

2 years ago