- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 23rd, 2016
15 Percent of All Routers Use Weak Passwords, 20 Percent Have Open Telnet Ports
Router security just as bad as you'd thought it is
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 19th, 2016
There Are Almost Half a Million IoT Devices Infected with the Mirai IoT Malware
Mirai botnet continues to grow after source code leak
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 4th, 2016
Initial Estimations of Mirai DDoS Botnet Are Accurate
Mirai botnet comprised of over 120,000 IoT devices per day
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 23rd, 2016
Top 10 Passwords Used to Hijack IoT Devices Are as Stupid as You Think They Are
IoT malware and IoT botnets are becoming a real problem
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 22nd, 2016
DDoS-for-Hire Community Strikes Back at Krebs with Record 620 Gbps DDoS Attack
Akamai says this might be the biggest DDoS ever recorded
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 14th, 2016
Sixth Linux DDoS Trojan Discovered in the Last 30 Days
Dr.Web discovers new Linux trojan named Linux.DDoS.93
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 5th, 2016
Mirai DDoS Trojan Is the Next Big Threat to IoT Devices and Linux Servers
Mirai evolves from the source code of Gafgyt
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 2nd, 2016
Attackers Combine Three Botnets to Launch Massive DDoS Attack
Crooks use a botnet of CCTV cameras, one of home routers, and one made up by compromised web servers
- Server related
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 6th, 2016
Linux Botnets Dominate the DDoS Landscape
77.4% of targeted resources were located in China
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- July 19th, 2016
New DDoS Attack Record Is 579 Gbps, Reported in H1 2016
Most attacks are less than 1 Gbps, last less than an hour
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- June 29th, 2016
There Are over 100 DDoS Botnets Based on Lizard Squad's LizardStresser
Lizard Squad's tool becomes very popular thanks to the millions of unsecured IoT devices ready for the taking
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 22nd, 2016
Number of DDoS Bots That Can Bypass Mitigation Tools Rises to 36 Percent
DDoS bots gain ability to hold cookies and parse JavaScript
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- April 7th, 2016
DDoS Attacks with BillGates Linux Malware Intensify
XOR botnet authors migrate to using BillGates malware
- Virus alerts
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 31st, 2016
Remaiten Is a New DDoS Bot Targeting Linux-Based Home Routers
Infections occur on devices that have their Telnet port open
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- March 4th, 2016
Can You Guess How Much a Russian DDoSer Makes per Day?
Security firm tracked DDoS botnet for three months
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 15th, 2016
Author of MegalodonHTTP DDoS Malware Arrested in Norway
Hacker was arrested one month ago in Europol operation
- Incidents
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 23rd, 2015
Bloggers Put Bounty on DDoS Extortionists
Site owners decide to go after DDoS attackers instead of filling their pockets with crypto-money (Bitcoin)