Category Archives: DDoS Criminals

With dead-time dump, Microsoft revealed DDoS as cause of recent cloud outages

Previous claims its own software updates were the issue remain almost, kinda, plausible In the murky world of political and corporate spin, announcing bad news on Friday afternoon – a time when few media outlets are watching, and audiences are at a low ebb – is called “taking out the trash.” And that’s what Microsoft appears to have done last Friday.…

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Switzerland under cyberattack

Swiss government websites are under DDoS attacks, but several ransomware gangs have also turned their sights on Swiss government organizations, cantonal governments, cities and companies in the last few months. Government sites under DDoS attacks “Several Federal Administration websites are/were inaccessible on Monday 12 June 2023, due to a DDoS attack on its systems,” the Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Monday. “The Swiss government’s portal www.admin.ch remains accessible.” But the attackers did … More ? The post Switzerland under cyberattack appeared first on Help Net Security .

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The evolution of DDoS attacks in 2023

In this Help Net Security video, Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist at Arelion, talks about the DDoS threat landscape during 2023. DDoS attacks reflect significant geo-political challenges and social tensions and have become an increasingly important part of the hybrid warfare arsenal. In 2022, peak attack traffic in Mega Packets Per Second (Mpps) was up 19% from 2021. This trend reflects overall Internet traffic growth but is also due to a continuing shift towards fewer but … More ? The post The evolution of DDoS attacks in 2023 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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9 free cybersecurity whitepapers you should read

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations face constant cyber threats that can compromise their sensitive data, disrupt operations, and damage their reputation. Staying informed about the latest cyberattacks and understanding effective protection methods is crucial. This list of free cybersecurity whitepapers that don’t require registration covers a wide range of common cyber risks (ransomware, DDoS attacks, social network account hijacking). It explores the possible risks that could originate from new technologies such as generative … More ? The post 9 free cybersecurity whitepapers you should read appeared first on Help Net Security .

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NETSCOUT introduces visibility and instrumentation for threat detection in 4G and 5G networks

NETSCOUT has introduced Arbor Sightline Mobile and MobileStream to answer mobile network operators’ (MNO) need for scalable, real-time visibility, detection, and mitigation of threats that can impact the performance and availability of 4G/5G mobile consumer services and network infrastructure. NETSCOUT continues to expand its Visibility Without Borders platform by combining its mobile network telemetry capabilities with its DDoS protection technology to provide MNOs with a solution to identify and eliminate malicious traffic before it impacts … More ? The post NETSCOUT introduces visibility and instrumentation for threat detection in 4G and 5G networks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Radware Cloud Web DDoS Protection blocks Tsunami DDoS attacks

Radware has introduced a new Cloud Web DDoS Protection solution to minimize the growing gap between standard DDoS mitigation and an emerging generation of more aggressive, layer 7 (L7), HTTPS Flood attacks—also known as Web DDoS Tsunami attacks. Radware’s solution combats encrypted, high-volume, multi-vector threats that evade standard web application firewalls (WAF) and network-based DDoS tools, essentially rendering them ineffective. “The dramatic rise in Web DDoS Tsunami attacks poses an immediate cyber threat. Organizations worldwide … More ? The post Radware Cloud Web DDoS Protection blocks Tsunami DDoS attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Europe: The DDoS battlefield

DDoS attacks appear to reflect major geo-political challenges and social tensions and have become an increasingly significant part in the hybrid warfare arsenal, according to Arelion. As the Ukrainian authorities sought a safe harbour for digital state registries and databases, Arelion saw the distribution of attacks move away from active conflict areas into global cloud centres – both as a result of damage to local network infrastructure, but also as local databases and applications were … More ? The post Europe: The DDoS battlefield appeared first on Help Net Security .

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FYI: Intel BootGuard OEM private keys leak from MSI cyber heist

Plus: Court-ordered domain seizures of DDoS-for-hire sites Intel is investigating reports that BootGuard private keys, used to protect PCs from hidden malware, were leaked when data belonging to Micro-Star International (MSI) was stolen and dumped online. …

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Mirai botnet loves exploiting your unpatched TP-Link routers, CISA warns

Oracle and Apache holes also on Uncle Sam’s list of big bad abused bugs The US government’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is adding three more flaws to its list of known-exploited vulnerabilities, including one involving TP-Link routers that is being targeted by the operators of the notorious Mirai botnet.…

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