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New DDoS attacks misuse NetBIOS name server, RPC portmap, and Sentinel licensing servers

Akamai has observed three new reflection DDoS attacks in recent months: NetBIOS name server reflection, RPC portmap reflection, and Sentinel reflection. In a reflection DDoS attack, also called a D…

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New DDoS attacks misuse NetBIOS name server, RPC portmap, and Sentinel licensing servers

Mayhem malware ropes Linux, UNIX servers into botnets

A new malware that researchers have dubbed Mayhem is being used to target Linux and Unix web servers and has so far compromised over 1,400 Linux and FreeBSD servers around the world, warn researchers …

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Mayhem malware ropes Linux, UNIX servers into botnets