Bloggers Put Bounty on DDoS Extortionists

Bloggers Put Bounty on DDoS Extortionists

Site owners decide to go after DDoS attackers instead of filling their pockets with crypto-money (Bitcoin)

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 19th, 2015
Multi-Layered Attacks and Ransomware, Top Threats for the End of 2015

Multi-Layered Attacks and Ransomware, Top Threats for the End of 2015

Increased management awareness is the only positive trend

15-Year-Old Brit Charged with DDoS Attacks, Bomb Threats

15-Year-Old Brit Charged with DDoS Attacks, Bomb Threats

Hacker was arrested Monday, at his parents' house

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 18th, 2015
Googlebot May Accidentally DDoS Your Spam-Infected Website

Googlebot May Accidentally DDoS Your Spam-Infected Website

Cleaning out spam infections may yield some unwanted results

British Hacker Part of Anonymous Sentenced to 34 Weeks in Jail

British Hacker Part of Anonymous Sentenced to 34 Weeks in Jail

Liverpool father loses his children, launches DDoS attacks against everyone he sees as guilty for his situation

DDoS Attacks on ProtonMail Continue, Despite the Company Paying $6,000 Ransom

DDoS Attacks on ProtonMail Continue, Despite the Company Paying $6,000 Ransom

Company is suspecting a state-sponsored actor

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 5th, 2015
Linux Servers to Blame for 45 Percent of All DDoS Attacks in the Past 3 Months

Linux Servers to Blame for 45 Percent of All DDoS Attacks in the Past 3 Months

China is the main origin for most DDoS attacks

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 30th, 2015
New Reflection DDoS Attacks Spotted Using NetBIOS, RPC, and Sentinel Technology

New Reflection DDoS Attacks Spotted Using NetBIOS, RPC, and Sentinel Technology

RPC-based reflection DDoS attacks seem to be the strongest

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) Attacks Intensify - WSJ

BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) Attacks Intensify - WSJ

Dyn Inc. is reporting on over 20 attacks per day

Malware Infects MySQL Servers, Enrolls Them in Worldwide DDoS Botnet

Malware Infects MySQL Servers, Enrolls Them in Worldwide DDoS Botnet

MySQL servers hijacked to carry out DDoS attacks

Anonymous Hacks Thai Telecom Firm to Protest Internet Censorship Plans

Anonymous Hacks Thai Telecom Firm to Protest Internet Censorship Plans

Hackers also manage to steal sensitive government files

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 24th, 2015
Over 50 Percent of News Websites Reported Cyber-Attacks in the Last 2 Years

Over 50 Percent of News Websites Reported Cyber-Attacks in the Last 2 Years

News and media agencies are facing more and more attacks

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 23rd, 2015
CCTV Cameras Hijacked to Form Worldwide DDoS Botnet

CCTV Cameras Hijacked to Form Worldwide DDoS Botnet

Most of the attacks targeted a known cloud service provider

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 20th, 2015
Anonymous Hacker Comes to the Defense of Woman Harassed by KKK Clansman

Anonymous Hacker Comes to the Defense of Woman Harassed by KKK Clansman

Anonymous takes down several KKK websites

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 10th, 2015
DDoS Attacks Can Bypass Mitigation Services by Taking Aim at a Website's Origin IP

DDoS Attacks Can Bypass Mitigation Services by Taking Aim at a Website's Origin IP

Attackers can obtain a site's origin IP in 71.5% of cases

DDoS Trends October 2015: From Isolated Attacks to Continuous Threats

DDoS Trends October 2015: From Isolated Attacks to Continuous Threats

Slow and steady DDoS attacks are becoming the norm

Thai Government Websites Hit by DDoS Attacks Following Plan to Restrict Internet Access

Thai Government Websites Hit by DDoS Attacks Following Plan to Restrict Internet Access

Thai people protest against the government's decision to hinder Internet access and increase censorship measures

 
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