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New DDoS extortion attacks detected as Fancy Lazarus group returns

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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. ]. Sign up for CSO newsletters. ].

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BrandPost: Top Three Tactics for Optimizing DDoS Resiliency Testing

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Cybersecurity is built to protect computer systems and networks from theft, damage, and service disruption from attacks such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS). DDoS attacks work by taking a target website or online service offline by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic.

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Cryptojacking, DDoS attacks increase in container-based cloud systems

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Cryptojacking is the most common form of attack against container- based systems running in the cloud, while geopolitical motivations—mainly related to Russia's war against Ukraine—factored into a fourfold increase in DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks this year, according to a new report from cybersecurity company Sysdig.

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BrandPost: Firewalls: Severely Limited in DDoS Attack Protection

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Many cybersecurity companies rely on devices such as firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), load balancers, and other edge devices to protect enterprise networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. But the reality is that such devices contain “state” information that’s used for routing and traffic management.

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Russian DDoS attack on Lithuania was planned on Telegram, Flashpoint says

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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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BrandPost: Understanding Threat Intelligence—A Key Component in Cybersecurity Today

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million distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 2021. During a recent NETSCOUT OnGuard webinar, a panel of security researchers from NETSCOUT’s threat intelligence team discussed the vital role threat intelligence plays in a modern cybersecurity strategy. To read this article in full, please click here

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New Mirai botnet variant V3G4 targets Linux servers, IoT devices

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A new variant of Mirai — the botnet malware used to launch massive DDoS attacks —has been targeting 13 vulnerabilities in IoT devices connected to Linux servers, according to researchers at Palo Alto Network’s Unit 42 cybersecurity team. To read this article in full, please click here

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