Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Cloudflare reported that starting from early September, it has mitigated over 100 hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks, with many exceeding 2 billion Pps and 3 Tbps. The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8 The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks seek to cripple a corporate resource such as applications, web sites, servers, and routers, which can quickly lead to steep losses for victims. However, DDoS attackers sometimes even target the specific computers (or routers) of unwary people – often to harass video gamers, for example.

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Security Affairs

JULY 27, 2020

The FBI issued an alert last week warning about the discovery of new network protocols that have been exploited to launch large-scale DDoS attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation sent an alert last week warning about large-scale distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that abused new network protocols. continues the report.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 14, 2022

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can cripple an organization, a network, or even an entire country, and they show no sign of slowing down. DDoS attacks may only make up a small percentage of security threats, but their consequences can be devastating. According to Imperva Research Labs, DDoS attacks tend to come in waves.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 16, 2025

The botnet uses compromised MikroTik devices as SOCKS proxies, masking malicious traffic origins and enabling other actors to exploit them without authentication, amplifying its scale. The botnet’s SOCKS proxy setup enables access for hundreds of thousands of compromised machines. ” reads the report published by Infoblox.

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Security Affairs

JULY 25, 2019

Researchers at Imperva revealed that an undisclosed streaming service was hit by a massive DDoS attack that stopped it for 13 days. day DDoS massive attack powered by a Mirai botnet composed of 402,000 IoT devices. According to Imperva, it was the largest Layer 7 DDoS attack it has ever seen. SecurityAffairs – DDoS, hacking).

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) DDoS attacks have surged dramatically over the last few years, and will likely continue to pose a threat considering both how easy they are to execute, and how fast botnets (vast networks of compromised devices) are scaling. To stay ahead, organizations must turn to artificial intelligence.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 18, 2024

Keycloak, a widely used open-source solution for authentication and authorization, has released important security updates addressing multiple vulnerabilities.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Fortinet researchers discovered new samples of RapperBot used to build a botnet to launch Distributed DDoS attacks against game servers. Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researchers have discovered new samples of the RapperBot malware that are being used to build a DDoS botnet to target game servers. Once stored public keys stored in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys,

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2018

million servers running the RPCBIND service from being used in amplified DDoS attacks. The data showed that a DDoS attack was in progress, coming from port 111 of several servers, all from other countries. Securi ty Affairs – Oracle, DDoS). Oracle has just released a security update to prevent 2.3 Pierluigi Paganini.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

VFEmail’s Twitter account responded that “external facing systems, of differing OS’s and remote authentication, in multiple data centers are down.” Strangely, not all VMs shared the same authentication, but all were destroyed. Another series of DDoS attacks in 2017 forced VFEmail to find a new hosting provider.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 29, 2025

A new variant of the Mirai-based botnet Aquabot targets vulnerable Mitel SIP phones to recruit them into a DDoS botnet. Aquabot is a Mirai-based botnet designed for DDoS attacks. They often claim it is for DDoS mitigation testing, but experts pointed out that it spreads Mirai malware and is used for real attacks.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 20, 2023

In a Friday blog post, Microsoft blamed a battery of service outages of its Azure, Outlook, and OneDrive platforms in early June on "access to multiple virtual private servers (VPS) in conjunction with rented cloud infrastructure, open proxies, and DDoS tools." It also provides Layer 7 DDoS protection tips. Air Force (Ret.),

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Tech company F5 has warned customers about a critical authentication bypass vulnerability impacting its BIG-IP product line that could result in unauthenticated remote code execution. F5 provides services focused on security, reliability, and performance. Fixed in 17.1.0.3 + Hotfix-BIGIP-17.1.0.3.0.75.4-ENG) ENG) 16.1.0 – 16.1.4

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The malware was employed in cryptocurrency mining campaigns and to launch denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The first DDoS attack observed by Akamai targeted a gaming company named FiveM , which allows gamers to host custom private servers for Grand Theft Auto Online. Use public key authentication for your SSH connections.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. Which are the challenges of user authentication? In the digital age, authentication is paramount to a strong security strategy. User authentication seems easy, but there are inherent challenges to be aware of. User Authentication.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 22, 2022

provides software and hardware used to issue financial cards, e-passport production, user authentication for those looking to access secure networks or conduct financial transactions, trust certificated for websites, mobile credentials, and connected devices. Entrust Corp. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

. “The reason that it is infeasible for them to use in-browser injects include browser and OS protection measures, and difficulties manipulating dynamic pages for banks that require multi-factor authentication,” Holden said. ” The user manual says this option blocks the user from accessing their account for two hours.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 19, 2020

The SBU said they found on Sanix’s computer records showing he sold databases with “logins and passwords to e-mail boxes, PIN codes for bank cards, e-wallets of cryptocurrencies, PayPal accounts, and information about computers hacked for further use in botnets and for organizing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These criminals are usually after insecure passwords; therefore, the use of modern passwordless authentication methods, like passkeys , is a great way to prevent these scams from happening. The 2024 Imperva DDoS Threat Landscape Report shows that the first half of this year saw 111% more DDoS attacks than the same period in 2023.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The vendor warned that exploitation of the flaw could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative privilege to conduct a command injection attack due to insufficient parameter sanitization during the boot process. Aquabot is a Mirai-based botnet designed for DDoS attacks. HF1 (R6.4.0.136).

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

(“TA”), today announced it has completed its acquisition of Vercara, a leader in cloud-based services that secure the online experience, including managed authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) security offerings that protect organizations’ networks and applications.

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SecureList

APRIL 29, 2025

The bot supports a range of malicious features including command execution, DDoS attacks, port scans, file download, and upload via HTTP. Even simple practices, such as using key-based authentication, can be highly effective. MaxAuthTries <integer> : limits the number of authentication attempts per session.

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Dark Reading

AUGUST 24, 2022

The bug tracked as CVE-2022-0028 allows attackers to hijack firewalls without authentication, in order to mount DDoS hits on their targets of choice.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Researchers from SonicWall revealed that hackers are attempting to compromise Linear eMerge E3 smart building access systems to recruit them in a DDoS botnet. CVE-2019-7256 is actively being exploited by DDoS botnet operators. “ Attackers can easily obtain default passwords and identify internet-connected target systems. .

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Much of this fraud exploits weak authentication methods used by states that have long sought to verify applicants using static, widely available information such as Social Security numbers and birthdays. to shore up their authentication efforts, with six more states under contract to use the service in the coming months. are using it.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 2, 2021

Group-IB discovered a database allegedly belonging to a bulletproof hosting provider DDoS-Guard posted for sale on a cybercrime forum. The database supposedly contains information about DDoS-Guard’s customers, including their names, IP-addresses, and payment information. We’ve seen a number of rogue websites hosted by DDoS-Guard.

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 30, 2025

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) Attacks A DDoS attack happens when hackers flood a platforms servers with enough traffic to cause the platform to crash. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) You might have heard that your passwords alone arent enough anymore. This can lead to identity theft and major financial losses. Thats true.

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Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers observed both the Mirai and Hoaxcalls botnets using an exploit for a post-authentication Remote Code Execution vulnerability in legacy Symantec Web Gateways 5.0.2.8. Experts note that the exploit is only effective for authenticated sessions and the affected devices are End of Life (EOL) from 2012.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC) protocols authenticate DNS traffic by adding support for cryptographically signed responses. Additionally, some attackers will use DNS disruptions to conceal more dangerous cyberattacks such as data theft, ransomware preparations, or inserting backdoors into other resources.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 5, 2024

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator Scammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture Apple fixes Siri vulnerabilities that could have allowed sensitive data theft from locked device. Update now!

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Every device, every connection, every interaction must be verified, authenticated, and monitored. In one notable case, attackers used internet-connected cameras to assemble the infamous Mirai botnet capable of launching a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. Hanna You can no longer trust the network, Hanna observes.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This weakness is not specific to Windows but instead exists within the HTTP/2 protocol used by the World Wide Web: Attackers have figured out how to use a feature of HTTP/2 to massively increase the size of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, and these monster attacks reportedly have been going on for several weeks now.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

To make matters worse, geopolitical tensions are driving a dramatic increase in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. In its 2024 DDoS Threat Landscape Report , Imperva revealed a 111% increase in the attacks it mitigated from H1 2023 to 2024. The modern internet's interconnected nature also threatens data security.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 6, 2024

Shooper Choosday: Was yesterday’s Meta outage outrage caused by a Russian DDoS? The post Facebook/Insta FAIL — ‘Anonymous Sudan’ has a Super Tuesday: ‘We Did It.’ appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2021

“Initial analysis of the leaked data pointed to its probable authenticity, as at least a portion of the leaked user records correlated with our own data holdings.” ” The attack on Maza comes just weeks after another major Russian crime forum got plundered. The administrator stated that on Feb.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 10, 2021

Unidentified threat actors are actively exploiting a critical authentication bypass vulnerability to hijack home routers as part of an effort to co-opt them to a Mirai-variant botnet used for carrying out DDoS attacks, merely two days after its public disclosure.

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