2017
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The next generation of cyber attacks — PDoS, TDoS, and others
2016 was a landmark year in cyber security. The cyber landscape was rocked as Internet of Things (IoT) threats became a reality and unleashed the first 1TB DDoS…
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Five Taiwan brokerages report cyber attack threats, regulator says
Taiwan is investigating an unprecedented case of threats made to five brokerages by an alleged cyber-group seeking payment to avert an attack that could crash their websites, an…
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Everything old is new again: Experts predict a flood of denial-of-service attacks
As IoT goes mainstream Mirai-style denial-of-service botnet attacks are escalating, and hackers are targeting health care companies, financial services, and the government. The hottest trend in cyberattacks is…
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Monitoring scanning activities that could lead to IoT compromises
IoT devices are ideal targets for attackers looking to build DDoS botnets because they have limited or non-existent security features. Some IoT devices utilize hard-coded default passwords. Many…
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DDoS Attack Takes Down Austrian Parliament Website
The DDoS attack, one of the most common cyber threats, is being investigated by authorities The Austrian parliament’s website was hit by a suspected cyber attack over the…
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DDoS attack on Dyn costly for company: claim
A distributed denial of service attack on Dynamic Network Services, otherwise known as Dyn, in October 2016, led to the company losing a considerable amount of business, according…
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SQL Sequel: Sequel Slammer worm resurfaces after more than a decade
SQL Slammer, a fast-moving worm that generated a wave of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in 2013, mysteriously resumed high levels of activity in late 2016 after…
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39% of businesses not ready to protect themselves against DDoS
Companies are not ready to protect themselves against DDoS, with four in ten (39%) businesses unclear about the most effective protection strategy to combat this type of attack,…
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How to Identify a DDoS Attack
DDoS stands for Distributed-Denial-of-Service. It basically means that a surge of information cuts you off from your network i.e. your server or your web host, disallowing access to…