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DDoS Mitigation Firm Founder Admits to DDoS

Krebs on Security

A Georgia man who co-founded a service designed to protect companies from crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has pleaded to paying a DDoS-for-hire service to launch attacks against others. Tucker Preston , 22, of Macon, Ga., ” Preston declined to comment for this story.

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

Krebs on Security

Security experts say the Russia-based service provider Prospero OOO (the triple O is the Russian version of “LLC”) has long been a persistent source of malicious software, botnet controllers, and a torrent of phishing websites. federal agencies from using Kaspersky software, mandating its removal within 90 days.

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Rising Demand for DDoS Protection Software Market By 2020-2028

The Hacker News

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious form of attack that disrupts the regular network traffic by overwhelming the website with more traffic than the server can handle. Over recent years, these kinds of attacks are increasing, fueling the demand for the best DDoS protection software solutions.

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KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 The Aisuru botnet comprises a globally-dispersed collection of hacked IoT devices, including routers, digital video recorders and other systems that are commandeered via default passwords or software vulnerabilities.

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With political ‘hacktivism’ on the rise, Google launches Project Shield to fight DDos attacks

Tech Republic Security

In 2022, DDoS exploits included high-profile attacks against websites offering information on elections and candidates. The post With political ‘hacktivism’ on the rise, Google launches Project Shield to fight DDos attacks appeared first on TechRepublic.

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DDoS protection from OVHcloud

Tech Republic Security

The post DDoS protection from OVHcloud appeared first on TechRepublic. Distributed denial-of-service protection from OVHcloud takes the complexity out of avoiding denial of service attacks for your business.

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DDoS attacks in Q4 2020

SecureList

Another notable attack in December targeted the website Bitcoin.org , which hosts Bitcoin Core, one of the most widely used software versions of bitcoin. 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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