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Security Affairs newsletter Round 364 by Pierluigi Paganini

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DDoS attacks in Q2 2021

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For example, April saw the active distribution of a new DDoS botnet called Simps — the name under which it introduced itself to owners of infected devices. The malware creators promoted their brainchild on a specially set-up YouTube channel and Discord server, where they discussed DDoS attacks. The bug was named TsuNAME.

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DDoS attacks in Q4 2020

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The DTLS (Datagram Transport Layer Security) protocol is used to establish secure connections over UDP, through which most DNS queries, as well as audio and video traffic, are sent. While the resource was down, cryptocurrency newbies were invited to download a copy of Bitcoin Core via a torrenting service.

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DDoS attacks in Q4 2021

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Q4 2021 saw the appearance of several new DDoS botnets. In October, the botnet was upgraded with DDoS functionality. This is further evidence that the same botnets are often used for mining and DDoS. In some cases, DNS amplification was also used. The channel was created in June and went live in August 2021.

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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

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Since blockchain’s arrival, cryptocurrency has framed the technology as permissionless, or a public blockchain. DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. Block Armour.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Always change the default passwords for any IoT devices you install before extended use. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. However, a growing number of botnet attacks are used against IoT devices and their connected networks. DDoS trojan.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics

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Finally, it is worth mentioning the CVE-2022-34724 vulnerability, which affects Windows DNS Server and can lead to denial of service if exploited. In particular, researchers found Operation In(ter)ception , a campaign operated by North Korean Lazarus group, which targets macOS users looking for cryptocurrency jobs. IoT attacks.

Mobile 83