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The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year

DDoS attacks are getting larger and more complex moving towards mobile networks and IoT, which are now used in cyberwarfare. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at Akamai, discusses the most powerful DDoS attacks in the past 12 months. The post The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year appeared first on Help Net Security .

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The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year

XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines

Attackers have developed a botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attack campaigns using XOR DDoS, a Trojan malware used to hijack Linux systems, according to Akamai. What is XOR DDoS? XOR DDoS is a T…

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XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines