Security Affairs

MAY 28, 2022

360 Qihoo reported DDoS attacks launched by APT-C-53 (aka Gamaredon) conducted through the open-source DDoS Trojan program LOIC. “We found that multiple C2 servers distributed an open-source DDoS Trojan program LOIC compiled by.net from March 4th to 5th, 2022.” ” reads the analysis published by 360 Qihoo.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 22, 2021

Cybersecurity geeks may already know this historical tidbit… The first DDoS attack occurred back in 1999, when a computer at the University of Minnesota suddenly came under attack from a network of 114 other computers infected with a malicious script called Trin00.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The effectiveness of Cloudflare’s Firewall and DDoS prevention has been proven to be compromised by an attack technique that takes the use of logical vulnerabilities in cross-tenant security policies. This finding has sparked worries about possible vulnerabilities that could damage the security company’s clients.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The post Ukraine’s Response to Cyber Threats a Model in DDoS Prevention appeared first on Radware Blog. The post Ukraine’s Response to Cyber Threats a Model in DDoS Prevention appeared first on Security Boulevard. Even threat actors have taken sides.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 25, 2023

The largest Russian ISP, Rostelecom, reports that DDoS attacks against Russian businesses hit an all-time high in 2022. This […] The post DDoS Attacks in 2022 Exceeded All Records, Says Russia’s Largest ISP appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 17, 2023

This is the time to remind you again that online threats are always changing and so should your cybersecurity strategy. Today we talk about DDoS-as-a-service, a practice that combines DDoS (Distributed […] The post DDoS-as-a-service Attacks. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 28, 2022

Microsoft in November fended off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in its Azure cloud that officials said was the largest ever recorded, the latest in a wave of record attacks that washed over the IT industry in the second half of 2021. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2022

Enemybot is a DDoS botnet that targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Researchers from Fortinet discovered a new DDoS botnet, tracked as Enemybot, that has targeted several routers and web servers by exploiting known vulnerabilities. Upon installing the threat, the bot drops a file in /tmp/.pwned

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Heimadal Security

MAY 10, 2023

AndoryuBot new malware aims to infect unpatched Wi-Fi access points to enlist them in DDoS attacks. New DDoS Botnet Malware Exploits Critical Ruckus RCE Vulnerability appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. New DDoS Botnet Malware Exploits Critical Ruckus RCE Vulnerability appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 16, 2022

On Thursday, Microsoft warned users about a cross-platform botnet that targets private Minecraft servers with distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft are tracking the cluster of […]. Cybersecurity researchers from Microsoft are tracking the cluster of […].

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 13, 2021

DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service and refers to an online attack in which legitimate users are prevented from accessing their target online location. A DDoS attack is usually done by flooding a particular site with a multitude of illegitimate information requests.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my completely informal, uncertified, unreviewed and otherwise completely unofficial blog inspired by my reading of our fifth Threat Horizons Report ( full version ) that we just released ( the official blog for #1 report , my unofficial blogs for #2 , #3 and #4 ). Now, go and read the report!

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

A DDoS botnet dubbed AndoryuBot has been observed exploiting an RCE, tracked as CVE-2023-25717, in Ruckus access points. The activity is associated with a known DDoS botnet tracked as AndoryuBot that first appeared in February 2023. The bot supports multiple DDoS attack techniques and uses SOCKS5 proxies for C2 communications.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A vulnerability in the HTTP/2 protocol dubbed “Rapid Reset” has led to record DDoS attacks on web servers in recent months. “There are botnets today that are made up of hundreds of thousands or millions of machines,” Cloudflare said in a technical blog post on the vulnerability ( CVE-2023-44487 ).

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This week, OpenAI has dealt with “periodic outages” due to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks targeting its API and ChatGPT services. While the company hasn’t immediately disclosed the exact cause of these issues, OpenAI has confirmed their connection to ongoing DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2022

Pro-Ukraine hackers are using Docker images to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a dozen Russian and Belarusian websites. The DDoS attacks also targeted three Lithuanian media websites. The DDoS attacks also targeted three Lithuanian media websites. To nominate, please visit:? Pierluigi Paganini.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

DDoS attacks are used to prevent normal users from accessing an online location. The Year of DDoS Attacks According to the information released by Cloudfare, 2021 […]. The Year of DDoS Attacks According to the information released by Cloudfare, 2021 […].

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Heimadal Security

APRIL 14, 2022

A rapidly expanding malware is entrapping routers, DVRs, and servers all over the web in order to launch Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks on over 100 victims every day. The post New Fodcha DDoS Malware Targets More than 100 Victims Daily appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The post Phantom Floods: Are Service Providers Blind to These DDoS Attacks? appeared first on Radware Blog. The post Phantom Floods: Are Service Providers Blind to These DDoS Attacks? Phantom flood attacks and other low volume attacks are a significant security threat for service providers and their customers.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 26, 2023

On January 25th, Killnet Russian activist threat group put several German websites offline after performing a DDoS attack. The hackers claimed they targeted government websites, banks, and airports as a reaction to Germany`s decision to supply Ukraine with 2 Leopard tanks.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are wreaking havoc on Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces, as well as two of the country’s state-owned banks, Privatbank (Ukraine’s largest bank) and Oschadbank (the State Savings Bank). What Is a DDoS Attack?

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 22, 2021

In December 2020, Citrix has issued an emergency advisory warning to its customers of a security issue affecting its NetScaler ADC (Application Delivery Controller) devices that attackers are abusing to launch amplified DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks against several targets.

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Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2023

DoJ announced the seizure of 13 new domains associated with DDoS-for-hire platforms as part of Operation PowerOFF. Justice Department announced the seizure of 13 domains linked to DDoS-for-hire services as part of a coordinated international law enforcement effort known as Operation PowerOFF. com, ragebooter(.)com, com, downthem(.)org

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Every month in this space, we will post the Global DDoS Threat Landscape blog on behalf of the Imperva Threat Research team. The post The Global DDoS Threat Landscape – November 2022 appeared first on Blog. The post The Global DDoS Threat Landscape – November 2022 appeared first on Blog.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2019

A couple of high-profile distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks will surely go down in history as watershed events – each for different reasons. Related: IoT botnets now available for economical DDoS blasts. His blog, Krebs on Security , was knocked down alright. DDoS attacks aren’t going to go away anytime soon.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

But DDoS attacks are often executed to make a statement, harm a competitor, or in some cases, shut down operations while installing malware or ransomware. The number of DDoS attacks is on the rise lately; thus, companies must […]. The post What is a DDoS Attack? The post What is a DDoS Attack? appeared first on EasyDMARC.

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 16, 2023

Cybersecurity experts discovered that the group is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations based in Ukraine and NATO countries. The post Pro-Russian Group Targets Organizations in Ukraine and NATO Countries with DDoS Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 28, 2022

Cyberattacks on the Lithuanian government and private institutions conducted by the Russian cybercollective Killnet, and the group's possible collaboration with the Conti hacking gang, were shared on the Telegram messaging service ahead of a major DDoS attack Monday, according to cybersecurity company Flashpoint.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2023

Researchers spotted a new botnet dubbed Dark Frost that is used to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the gaming industry. Researchers from Akamai discovered a new botnet called Dark Frost that was employed in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Gbps through a UDP flood attack. We are in the final!

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 21, 2023

Threat actors brute-forced Linux SSH servers to deploy Tsunami DDoS bot, ShellBot, log cleaners, privilege escalation tools, and an XMRig (Monero) coin miner. More about the Attack on […] The post Linux Servers Hacked to Launch DDoS Attacks and Mine Monero Cryptocurrency appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 30, 2021

Is your organization prepared to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against mission-critical cloud-based applications? A DDoS attack is a cyber attack that uses bots to flood the targeted server or application with junk traffic, exhausting its resources and disrupting service for real human users. Source: Testbytes.

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CSO Magazine

JUNE 11, 2021

Security researchers are tracking new DDoS extortion activity by threat actor group Fancy Lazarus. Learn 12 tips for effectively presenting cybersecurity to the board and 6 steps for building a robust incident response plan. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Officials with Microsoft’s Azure public cloud said the company in late August was able to stave off a record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against a European customer that originated in the Asia-Pacific region. Mitigating the DDoS Attack. DDoS an Ongoing Threat. That said, DDoS attacks continue to be a problem.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The post Bandwidth.com Became the Victim of DDoS Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a technology that turns a human’s voice into an electrical signal, enabling calls from a computer, a VoIP phone, or other data-driven devices.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 31, 2023

The BAZAN Group’s website is inaccessible since this weekend due to a DDoS attack. billion, has more than 1,800 […] The post BAZAN Group, Israel’s Largest Oil Refinery, Had Its Website Hit by a DDoS Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

For the last month, a new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet has been attacking the Russian internet company Yandex. ris Botnet Breaks DDoS Record appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. ris Botnet Breaks DDoS Record appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. million requests per second. The post M?ris

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

VoIP telephony provider Telnyx recently revealed it had been impacted by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that affected its telephony services all over the world. What Is a DDoS Attack? The post VoIP Provider Telnyx Targeted with DDoS Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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