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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Since the transition of schools and universities to remote learning, cybercriminals have tried to disrupt classes by flooding educational platforms with garbage traffic. In December, Canada’s Laurentian University reported a DDoS attack. In early October, a DDoS attack was reported by the PUBG Mobile team.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2021

Cloudflare last month fought off a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by a botnet that was bombarding 17.2 The attack was almost three times larger than any previous attack that Cloudflare is aware of, according to Omar Yoachimik, product manager for DDoS protection at Cloudflare. DDoS Attacks on the Rise.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions). Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2020

Operators behind XORDDoS and Kaiji DDoS botnets recently started targeting Docker servers exposed online, Trend Micro warns. Trend Micro researchers reported that operators behind XORDDoS and Kaiji DDoS botnets recently started targeting Docker servers exposed online. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 23, 2024

Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. Image: SentinelOne.com.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Cloudflare mitigated dozens of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks last weekend, most of them ranging from 50 to 70 million requests per second (RPS) – and the largest one exceeding 71 million RPS. DDoS attacks, on the other hand, don’t require infiltration to be effective and thus are growing in frequency and intensity.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 12, 2023

StormWall , a premier cybersecurity firm specializing in the defense of websites, networks, and online services from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, has published an in-depth report on the DDoS landscape during the first quarter of 2023. of DDoS attacks targeting the application layer (L7), 11.7% in Q1 2022 to 6.4%

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2022

China has emerged as a top nation to host the highest number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks in recent past and is also a leading nation to launch modern cyber warfare. Interestingly, US stood at the second position in the list of nations hosting DdoS attacks.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most people who operate DDoS-for-hire businesses attempt to hide their true identities and location. Prosecutors say his service attracted more than two million registered users, and was responsible for launching a staggering 30 million distinct DDoS attacks. men for allegedly operating stresser services.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 14, 2022

With DDoS attacks being an ever growing threat to servers across the globe, it’s become a fundamental part of website security. Continue reading How to Stop & Prevent DDoS Attacks at Sucuri Blog. The post How to Stop & Prevent DDoS Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard. For example, ??back

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

According to Bloomberg Law, the test was the subject of a DDoS attack. This is not the first educated-related cyber incident Michigan has experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hackers and cyber criminals seem to have an increasing affinity for education related cyberattacks. Michigan's relationship with cyberattacks.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Department of Justice (DoJ) seized forty-eight domains that offered DDoS-for-Hire Service Platforms to crooks. Department of Justice (DoJ) this week announced the seizure of 48 domains associated with the DDoS-for-Hire Service platforms (aka Booter services) used by threat actors. SecurityAffairs – hacking, DDoS). cyberstress.us

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 10, 2022

According to a research carried out by Check Point Research, a 50% rise in cyber attacks is being witnessed year on year and the target points were mostly touted to be the organizations operating in education/research and military or government sectors.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 7, 2021

Nowadays, the term DDoS probably raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is, they do know the effect: an extremely sluggish or shut-down website. . Hopefully, we can help you handle DDoS attacks without having a full blown meltdown. . What is a DDoS Attack? .

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Threatpost

MAY 6, 2021

A large-scale incident earlier this week against Belnet and other ISPs has sent a wave of internet disruption across numerous Belgian government, scientific and educational institutions.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 25, 2023

A flaw in the Service Location Protocol (SLP), tracked as CVE-2023-29552, can allow to carry out powerful DDoS attacks. impacting the Service Location Protocol ( SLP ) can be exploited by threat actors to conduct powerful volumetric DDoS attacks. A high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2023-29552, CVSS score: 8.6)

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CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Network operators worldwide have rushed to upgrade network infrastructure to meet increased demand for bandwidth and throughput driven by remote work and education. Changes in attack vectors and methodology allow distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attackers to circumvent defenses and countermeasures.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The Mexican Drug Cartels Want You Casio: Notice of Partial Service Outage and Information Leak Caused by Ransomware Attack He founded a “startup” to access sanctioned Russian websites: the cyber police of Khmelnytskyi region exposed the hacker Hacked ‘AI Girlfriend’ Data Shows Prompts Describing Child Sexual Abuse Malware Over 300,000!

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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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GlobalSign

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The monthly round up of cybersecurity news, including DDoS, impacts of previous attacks, takedowns, close shaves and focus on the education sector and NATO.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

State-sponsored groups amplify this ecosystem by circulating zero-day vulnerabilities, hi-tech tools and high-value intelligence, Meanwhile, hacktivists have evolved beyond traditional web defacements, DDoS, and hack-and-leak attacks. Then, if youre ready to make this vision of cyber resilience achievable, head on over to Commvault.

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Security Affairs

MAY 26, 2021

In early May , a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack hit most of the Belgium government ’s IT network, according to the media the attack also knocked offline internal systems. BELNET provides web services to higher education, federal departments and ministries, and international organizations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 18, 2023

As organizations face constant threats in cyberspace like DDoS, ransomware, malware and data breaches, cybersecurity helps track and mitigate threats to eliminate business risks. Instead, Information Security is a part of a cybersecurity program that focuses mainly on protecting data from breaches and damage.

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Threatpost

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Attackers are targeting students and faculty alike with malware, phishing, DDoS, Zoom bombs and more, the FBI and CISA said.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 7, 2024

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have plagued schools for quite some time. We often hear about ransomware attacks or other security breaches in the news, but DDoS attacks can be just as troubling for a school. The post In the News | What Does a DDoS Attack Mean for Schools, and How Can They Be Prevented?

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) pose a significant threat to business websites. Responsible Cyber , a leading provider of cybersecurity and risk management solutions, offers comprehensive platforms designed to protect organizations from external threats like DDoS attacks.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Pro-Russia hackers KillNet launched a massive DDoS attack against Europe’s air-traffic agency EUROCONTROL. The massive DDoS attack hit the website of the agency on April 19. In February, the group launched a series of DDoS attacks against the websites of German airports, administration bodies, and banks.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Multiple DDoS attacks disrupt online classes. The district says distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks kept knocking online classes offline. The high school junior admitted to eight DDoS attacks, but the district says it was hit with more than a dozen. DDoS attacks around the world are surging.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

. “This service enables an entire suite of activities, including scalable exploitation of bots, vulnerability and exploit management, remote management of C2 infrastructure, file uploads and downloads, remote command execution, and the ability to tailor IoT-based distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks at-scale.”

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Security Affairs

MAY 20, 2022

XORDDoS , also known as XOR.DDoS , first appeared in the threat landscape in 2014 it is a Linux Botnet that was employed in attacks against gaming and education websites with massive DDoS attacks that reached 150 gigabytes per second of malicious traffic. ” concludes the report.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 13, 2023

A Pro-Russian group named NoName057(16) is targeting organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries with DDoS attacks. A Pro-Russian cybercrime group named NoName057 (16) (aka 05716nnm or Nnm05716) is behind a wave of DDoS attacks against organizations in Ukraine and NATO countries, SentinelOne researchers reported.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The malware’s primary motive is to steal money and to launch DDoS attacks. Talos findings confirm that Silence Group having a history of targeting only banks and other financial institutions might have developed Truebot malware to focus more on educational institutions for student data and research records on syllabi.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

Pro-Russia hacktivist group NoName057(16) is targeting Dutch organizations with large-scale DDoS attacks, the country’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns. This week, several Dutch and European organizations faced large-scale DDoS attacks launched by Pro-Russia hacktivists, including the NoName057(16) group.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Police seized BulletProftLink phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform Serbian pleads guilty to running ‘Monopoly’ dark web drug market McLaren Health Care revealed that a data breach impacted 2.2 Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams How a ‘Refund Fraud’ Gang Stole $700,000 From Amazon Info from 5.6

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

To mitigate this security challenge, businesses must educate their employees on the basics of cybersecurity and include cybersecurity policies in the onboarding process of every new employee. DDoS Attacks. From a report by Vormetric, 59% of businesses say that most often cyberattacks were a direct result of simple human errors.

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