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Dridex botnet hacked, delivers dummy file

Someone is toying with the Dridex botmasters. The botnet, or at least one or more of its subnets that are sending out spam email delivering Locky ransomware, has been compromised again, and has been distributing a dummy file instead of the malware. It could be white hats, or rival cyber criminals, but the message is clear – the payload, a 12kb binary, carries two simple words: “Stupid Locky.” The dummy file doesn’t do anything, because … More ?

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Geopolitical events fuel uptick in region-specific DDoS attacks

An attack research group was the No.1 target of DDoS attacks, and the Middle East region also saw a sharp increase in attacks last quarter, according to Nexusguard. Researchers found the attack type of choice against researchers was NTP, with some victims receiving attacks almost daily. The increase in attacks against researchers contributed to the spike in popularity of NTP-style attacks, taking back the No.1 spot from DNS vulnerabilities. “Low-level attacks are usually not intended … More ?

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Did your UK biz just pay £1,500 to stop a DDoS? You’ve been had

Empty threats from faux hackers doing the rounds again What kind of a grifter pretends he’s going to DDoS you? The kind that easily makes off with a lot of cash, it seems. “Hackers” who have been making empty DDoS threats while posing as the Armada Collective appear to have have moved on.…

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ISPs are putting their enterprise customers at risk of DDoS attacks

The vast majority of enterprise end users (85%) want their ISPs to offer more comprehensive DDoS protection-as-a-service, according to Corero Network Security. The research, which polled over 100 ISPs and 75 enterprise customers about their DDoS mitigation strategies, revealed that an alarming proportion of ISPs are still relying on outdated technologies to protect their customers. For example, forty-six per cent divert DDoS traffic through a scrubbing centre – an expensive and notoriously slow technique which … More ?

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Academic network Janet clobbered with DDoS attacks – again

Funny how it always gets targeted at the end of term… Blighty’s government-funded educational network Janet has once again been hit by a cyber attack, with a fresh wave of DDoS attacks launched against the network this morning.…

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eBook: Guide to protecting SaaS apps from DDoS attacks

With a business model dependent on 100% uptime for their online customers, the last thing SaaS companies can afford is a DDoS attack. Read this DDoS eBook from Incapsula and find out: Why SaaS companies are such a popular target for DDoS attacks What are the costs and risks of DDoS attacks to your business What are the steps SaaS companies can take to defend themselves. How does Incapsula work? Once activated through a simple … More ?

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Calculate the cost and probability of a DDoS attack

DDoS attacks are becoming increasingly larger, more complex, and perpetrated by cyber extortionist instead of hacktivists and vandals, according to a recent survey from Arbor Networks. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan finds that the DDoS mitigation market earned revenues of $449.5 million in 2014 and estimates this to more than double to $977.2 million by 2019. DDoS Downtime Calculator Incapsula’s DDoS Downtime Calculator is designed to help you assess the risks associated with an … More ?

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US charges Iranians with hacking into an NY dam, blasting banks offline

Alleged cyber-crims unleashed 140Gbps of duff packets at networks The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has charged seven Iranian hackers over a string of high-profile distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against banks.…

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OPSEC mistakes spill Russian DDoS scum’s payment secrets

$66 a pop, if you’re the sort who pays for these things OPSEC mistakes by a cybercrook have allowed security researchers to estimate the revenue of a Russian DDoS booter merchant.…

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