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Global events fuel DDoS attack campaigns

Cybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million DDoS attacks in 1H 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase, according to NETSCOUT. Global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids have driven recent DDoS attack growth. Finland was targeted by pro-Russian hacktivists in 2022 during its bid to join NATO. Turkey and Hungary were targeted with DDoS attacks for opposing Finland’s bid. In 2023, Sweden experienced a similar onslaught around its NATO bid, culminating with a 500 Gbps … More ? The post Global events fuel DDoS attack campaigns appeared first on Help Net Security .

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In 2016 Australia’s online census failed. Preparations for the 2021 edition have been rated ‘partly effective’

Devs can make unauthorised changes, data integrity is a work in progress, security is not there yet … and there’s just nine months to go In 2016 Australia’s online census crashed and burned after legitimate attempts to complete the survey were mistaken for a DDOS attack, the routers funneling traffic failed and disaster recovery plans did likewise.…

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DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume

There have been significant shifts in DDoS attack patterns in the first half of 2020, a Neustar report reveals. There has been a 151% increase in the number of DDoS attacks compared to the same period in 2019. These included the largest and longest attacks that Neustar has ever mitigated at 1.17 Terabits-per-second (Tbps) and 5 days and 18 hours respectively. These figures are representative of the growing number, volume and intensity of network-type cyberattacks … More ? The post DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS attacks in April, May and June 2020 double compared to Q2 2019

Findings from Link11’s H1 2020 DDoS Report reveal a resurgence in DDoS attacks during the global COVID-19 related lockdowns. In April, May and June 2020, the number of attacks registered by Link11’s Security Operations Center (LSOC) averaged 97% higher than the during the same period in 2019, peaking at a 108% increase in May 2020. Key findings from the annual report include: Multivector attacks on the rise: 52% of attacks combined several methods of attack, … More ? The post DDoS attacks in April, May and June 2020 double compared to Q2 2019 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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What’s trending on the underground market?

Trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, which both increase user anonymization, Trend Micro reveals. Popular underground goods and services The report reveals that determined efforts by law enforcement appear to be having an impact on the cybercrime underground. Several forums have been taken down by global police entities, and remaining forums experience persistent DDoS attacks and log-in problems impacting their usefulness. Loss of trust led … More ? The post What’s trending on the underground market? appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Across-the-board increase in DDoS attacks of all sizes

There has been a 168% increase in DDoS attacks in Q4 2019, compared with Q4 2018, and a 180% increase overall in 2019 vs. 2018, according to Neustar. The company saw DDoS attacks across all size categories increase in 2019, with attacks sized 5 Gbps and below seeing the largest growth. These small-scale attacks made up more than three quarters of all attacks the company mitigated on behalf of its customers in 2019. DDoS attacks … More ? The post Across-the-board increase in DDoS attacks of all sizes appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Average DDoS attack sizes decrease 85% due to FBI’s shutdown of DDoS-for-hire websites

The FBI’s shutdown of the 15 largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) for hire vendors (booters) reduced the overall number of attacks worldwide by nearly 11 percent compared to the same period last year. Along with the fewer total attacks, the average size decreased by 85 percent as did the maximum attack size by 24 percent, indicating the FBI crackdown was effective in reducing the global impact of DDoS attacks. However, booter websites are poised to make … More ? The post Average DDoS attack sizes decrease 85% due to FBI’s shutdown of DDoS-for-hire websites appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Researchers analyze DDoS attacks as coordinated gang activities

In a new report, NSFOCUS introduced the IP Chain-Gang concept, in which each chain-gang is controlled by a single threat actor or a group of related threat actors and exhibit similar behavior among the various attacks conducted by the same gang. IP Gang attack-type classification against attack volume size Researchers analyzed attack types, volume, size of events, gang activities, and attack rates. By studying the historical behavior of the 80 gangs identified in the report, … More ? The post Researchers analyze DDoS attacks as coordinated gang activities appeared first on Help Net Security .

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ERP applications under attack: How criminals target the crown jewels

Business-critical applications running the biggest organizations in the world are under attack, according to research from Digital Shadows and Onapsis. The report shows a rise in cyberattacks on widely-used enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications such as SAP and Oracle — which currently have a combined 9,000 known security vulnerabilities. The report also highlights an increase in attacks on these systems by nation-state actors, cybercriminals and hacktivists that include both hacking and DDoS attempts to compromise … More ? The post ERP applications under attack: How criminals target the crown jewels appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DNS amplification attacks double in Q1 2018

DNS amplification types of DDoS attacks doubled in the first quarter of 2018 over last quarter, and spiked nearly 700 percent year-over-year, according to Nexusguard. Nexusguard’s scanning and attack Memcached honeypot Nexusguard’s Q1 2018 Threat Report, which analyzes thousands of global cyber attacks, reported that 55 of the attacks were due to exploited Memcached servers. The vulnerable servers pose a significant new risk if not properly configured, similar to exposed servers enabled by DNSSEC, a … More ? The post DNS amplification attacks double in Q1 2018 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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