• 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

Despite New Equipment, Rutgers University Goes Down After DDoS Attack

Despite New Equipment, Rutgers University Goes Down After DDoS Attack

As with previous attacks, hacker Exfocus is to blame

Infographic: DDOS Attacks vs. the Online Gambling Industry

Infographic: DDOS Attacks vs. the Online Gambling Industry

Hackers have 40 billion reasons to target gambling sites

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 17th, 2015
DDoS Attacks Used to Mask More Serious Intrusions

DDoS Attacks Used to Mask More Serious Intrusions

Most of the times it's malware infections and data breaches

Recent GitHub DDOS Linked to Chinese Government and Two GitHub Projects

Recent GitHub DDOS Linked to Chinese Government and Two GitHub Projects

China wanted two GitHub projects that circumvented the Great Chinese Firewall to be taken off the site

Infographic: How DDOS Attacks Work

Infographic: How DDOS Attacks Work

45% of all Web organizations are affected by DDOS attacks

OurMine Graduates from Hacking Skype Accounts to DDOSing Financial Institutions

OurMine Graduates from Hacking Skype Accounts to DDOSing Financial Institutions

OurMine launches 117 Gbps DDOS on 9 financial institutions

Envato Under Two-Week Long DDOS from Unknown Attacker

Envato Under Two-Week Long DDOS from Unknown Attacker

Marketplaces go on and offline in intermittent intervals

Telegram Servers Hit by DDOS in Asia-Pacific Region

Telegram Servers Hit by DDOS in Asia-Pacific Region

DDOS attack originating from South Korea cripples Telegram servers in Asia and Pacific regions for 3 days

Over 12,000 DDoS Victims Recorded in First Quarter of the Year

Over 12,000 DDoS Victims Recorded in First Quarter of the Year

Longest assault lasted for about six days

DDoS Threats Hit Companies in New Zealand

DDoS Threats Hit Companies in New Zealand

Attackers demand thousands of dollars in bitcoins

GitHub Has Been Under a Continuous DDoS Attack in the Last 72 Hours <em>Updated</em>

GitHub Has Been Under a Continuous DDoS Attack in the Last 72 Hours Updated

Some users might still experience some issues

Feminist Blog Knocked Offline on International Women’s Day

Feminist Blog Knocked Offline on International Women’s Day

DDoS attack increases visibility of the website

4Chan Website Taken Down by DDoS Attack via Lizard Stresser <em>Updated</em>

4Chan Website Taken Down by DDoS Attack via Lizard Stresser Updated

The booter is famous for taking down PSN, Xbox Live

Lizard Squad Starts DDoS Business

Lizard Squad Starts DDoS Business

Hackers tout 600Gbps network power for Lizard Stresser

 
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