2015
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DDoS attacks double, old web application attack vectors still active
Akamai Technologies analyzed thousands of DDoS attacks as well as nearly millions of web application attack triggers across the Akamai Edge network. A surge in DDoS attack activity…
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DDoS reflection attacks are back
At the start of 2014, attackers’ favorite distributed denial of service attack strategy was to send messages to misconfigured servers with a spoofed return address – the servers…
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Hong Kong Banks Targeted By DDoS Attacks, Bitcoin Payout Demanded
On May 9, an general organisation of hackers launched distributed rejection of use (DDoS) attacks on dual of a largest financial institutions in Hong Kong. Hong Kong military…
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Time to patch your Cisco TelePresence systems
Because you can’t be telepresent when the bad guys are DOSing you Cisco TelePresence kit and software need patching after the company turned up vulnerabilities that open them…
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How organisations can eliminate the DDoS attack ‘blind spot’
Most DDoS defence solutions are missing critical parts of the threat landscape thanks to a lack of proper visibility. Online organisations need to take a closer look at…
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Home routers co-opted into self-sustaining DDoS botnet
Resulting mess will be hellishly difficult to clear up, say researchers Hackers have established “self-sustaining” botnets of poorly secured routers, according to DDoS mitigation firm Incapsula.…