2022
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Office exploits continue to spread more than any other category of malware
The latest Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab shows a reduction in overall malware detections from the peaks seen in the first half of 2021, along…
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Eastern European org hit by second record-smashing DDoS attack
Cough, cough, U, cough, kraine Akamai says it has absorbed the largest-ever publicly known distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack – an assault against an unfortunate Eastern European…
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Neustar Security Services enhances its DDoS attack mitigation scrubbing capacity to 15 Tbps
Neustar Security Services has expanded its distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack mitigation scrubbing capacity to more than 15 Terabits per second (Tbps) across its worldwide network. Neustar Security Services is…
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DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists is on the rise
Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. This Help Net Security video…
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Gambling sites are losing significant amounts of revenue due to raising DDoS attacks
Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. This Help Net Security video uncovers how DDoS…
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80,000 internet-connected cameras still vulnerable after critical patch offered
Just more IoT conscripts for the botnet armies Tens of thousands of internet-facing IP cameras made by China-based Hikvision remain unpatched and exploitable despite a fix being issued…
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DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges
Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. The report also underscores how…
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LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data
Prolific group pummeled days after claiming to be file thief behind attack on cybersecurity vendor The LockBit ransomware group last week claimed responsibility for an attack on cybersecurity…
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Fake DDoS protection pages are delivering malware!
Malware peddlers are exploiting users’ familiarity with and inherent trust in DDoS protection pages to make them download and run malware on their computer, Sucuri researchers have warned.…
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DDoS tales from the SOC
In this Help Net Security video, Bryant Rump, Principal Security Architect at Neustar Security Services, talks about the challenges of mitigating immense DDoS attacks. He outlines real-world examples…