May 21, 2021
Via: Radware BlogCyber-extortionists are no joke; last year, a hefty ransom DDoS campaign aimed at the finance industry was deployed. These cybercriminals circled back to earlier victims who did not pay at an even more aggressive rate than their first collection attempt, […]
Threats & Malware, Vulnerabilities
April 15, 2021
Via: Radware BlogThroughout the last year of the pandemic, we have seen increases in the volume of attacks targeting gaming companies and the number of attacks targeting players and content streamers. But this should come as no surprise. As a result of […]
March 15, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsDistributed 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. The main aim of this kind of cyberattack is to […]
Application security, Security
February 19, 2021
Via: Help Net SecurityAn organization’s web application firewall (WAF) is a critical line of defense in protecting proprietary and customer data, but the concern is that some organizations are spending an outsized allotment of resources on modifying these mission-critical elements, a Neustar report […]
December 30, 2020
Via: Dark ReadingThe large-scale shift to remote work and the increased reliance on online services as the result of the global pandemic this year gave threat actors new opportunities to use distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to harass and extort organizations. Providers of […]
November 24, 2020
Via: Radware BlogLast week, I took a deep dive on U.S. election-related topics, including the government’s response to potential cyber threats, the issue of malspam during the election, and whether or not nation-state attacks had a meaningful impact on the election. Here […]
October 22, 2020
Via: Security WeekCybersecurity hygiene has never been as crucial as it is today. We are working remotely, putting in more hours and dealing with new situations we haven’t experienced. For many, this change is not only stressful, but also distracting. These changes […]
September 22, 2020
Via: Radware BlogElection interference is defined as an attempt by a government to influence an election in another country for political gain. Via covert and overt operations, both nation states and individuals have been able to accomplish regime change. The only thing […]
June 22, 2020
Via: Security WeekThe files were made available by Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDOS), a WikiLeaks-style organization that describes itself as a “transparency collective” whose goal is the “free transmission of data in the public interest.” The leak, dubbed BlueLeaks, includes information collected […]
Hacker, Malware, Threats & Malware
April 13, 2020
Via: Security AffairsAn operation conducted by Dutch authorities last week has shut down 15 DDoS-for-hire services (aka DDoS booters or DDoS stressor), states a press release published by Dutch police. The operation was conducted with the support of Europol, Interpol, and the […]
Hacker, Network security, Security, Threats & Malware
March 18, 2020
Via: Naked SecurityJust because a website offers critical public information about the COVID-19 virus pandemic doesn’t mean Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attackers won’t be out to get it. It’s a point underscored by the news that on Sunday cybercriminals attempted to […]
February 20, 2020
Via: CSO OnlineHistory of ransomware Ransomware, a type of malware that holds data for ransom, has been around for years. In 1991, a biologist spread PC Cyborg, the first ransomware, by sending floppy disks via surface mail to other AIDS researchers, for […]
February 14, 2020
Via: Security IntelligenceAfter 20 years of prominence, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks may be causing more devastating effects than ever. The first DDoS attack occurred way back on July 22, 1999 when a network of 114 computers infected with a malicious script called […]
Hacker, Network security, Threats & Malware
November 20, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityThe growth in both large- and small-scale DDoS attacks continues its upward trajectory, according to a report released by Neustar. The report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared […]
Cloud security, Network security
October 24, 2019
Via: Security WeekAmazon Web Services (AWS) customers experienced service interruptions yesterday as the company struggled to fight off a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. As part of such an assault, attackers attempt to flood the target with traffic, which would eventually result in […]
August 14, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityThe number of DDoS attacks might be getting higher, but they are not all massive nor do they always trigger DDoS defenses. In fact, small-scale DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent and sophisticated, according to new research from Neustar’s SOC. […]
Access control, Hacker, Network security, Security, Threats & Malware
June 13, 2019
Via: Security AffairsTelegram was used by protesters in Hong Kong to evade surveillance and coordinate their demonstrations against China that would allow extraditions from the country to the mainland. The country is facing the worst political crisis ùsince its 1997 handover from […]
June 7, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityGlobal communications service providers, whose businesses are predicated on continuous availability and reliable service levels, are struggling to fend off a growing number of DDoS attacks against their networks. A lack of timely and actionable intelligence is seen as a […]
April 15, 2019
Via: Threat PostWhen you think of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack at this point in the age of the internet, you might be thinking they’re old news. But when a multi-million-dollar business can be easily taken offline by an unskilled adversary and […]
January 28, 2019
Via: Help Net SecurityAs anyone in the network security world will tell you, it is an extremely intense and stressful job to protect the corporate network from ever-evolving security threats. For a security team, a 99 percent success rate is still a complete […]
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