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OpenAI: DDoS Attack the Cause of ChatGPT Outages

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The AI tech vendor reported a major outage across ChatGPT and its API Wednesday and then periodic outages on Thursday, attributing both incidents to a DDoS attack. The post OpenAI: DDoS Attack the Cause of ChatGPT Outages appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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NKAbuse Threat Uses NKN Blockchain Network for DDoS Attacks

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A new multiplatform threat that uses the peer-to-peer (P2P) NKN network connectivity protocol as a communication channel for launching a range of threats, from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to a remote access trojan (RAT).

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Cloud Protection Over Bifurcated Network Security 

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In 2021 alone: The post Cloud Protection Over Bifurcated Network Security appeared first on Security Boulevard. Many of these crimes have been successful at shutting down entire companies for days while extorting millions of dollars as the affected companies struggled to get their systems back online.

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DDoS attacks and 5G: everything you need to know

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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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FBI Warns of ‘More Destructive’ DDoS Attacks

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For the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), this was the final straw that led to a new warning about 'more destructive' DDoS attacks. FBI warning addresses DDoS amplification attacks. In a recent Private Industry Notification , the FBI warned businesses to watch out for DDoS amplification.

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How DDoS Attacks Are Different for Service Providers

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Protecting Service provider’s large-scale network is different, most service providers implement a DDoS protection after the fact. The post How DDoS Attacks Are Different for Service Providers appeared first on Radware Blog. The post How DDoS Attacks Are Different for Service Providers appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cybersecurity Research Topics for Beginners: Exploring the Fundamentals

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Network Security: Study network protocols, such as TCP/IP, and analyze common network attacks like DDoS, phishing, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Research network security mechanisms, such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).