Category Archives: DDoS Criminals

Monero-mining botnet targets Windows, Linux web servers

Sysrv-K malware infects unpatched tin, Microsoft warns The latest variant of the Sysrv botnet malware is menacing Windows and Linux systems with an expanded list of vulnerabilities to exploit, according to Microsoft.…

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Limelight Layer0 Security protects against malicious website attacks

Limelight released Layer0 Security Platform, significantly enhancing its capabilities in the $4.4B web CDN and security market it entered in November. A fully PCI-compliant solution, Layer0 Security protects customers against OWASP Top 10 security risks, SQL injection, cross-site scripting, PHP injection, bot attacks, DDoS attacks, and other threats. Limelight has been delivering secure content for more than two decades and, as the threat landscape becomes increasingly sophisticated, companies need seamless, automated solutions to simplify development, … More ? The post Limelight Layer0 Security protects against malicious website attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Log4j RCE latest: In case you hadn’t noticed, this is Really Very Bad, exploited in the wild, needs urgent patching

This might be the bug that deserves the website, logo and book deal Miscreants are wasting no time in using the widespread Log4j vulnerability to compromise systems, with waves and waves of live exploit attempts focused mainly – for now – on turning infected devices into cryptocurrency-mining botnet drones.…

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From DDoS to bots and everything in between: Preparing for the new and improved attacker toolbox

A quick glance at global headlines shows a new breach, ransomware, DDoS, or bot attack on a near-daily basis. Orchestrating these attacks and selling hacking tools has become a lucrative business strategy for those on the dark side. Much of the increased success of attacks can be attributed to how threat actors and cybercriminals have industrialized their toolboxes to remain one step ahead of defenses and stay off radar. As defenses improve, attackers have also … More ? The post From DDoS to bots and everything in between: Preparing for the new and improved attacker toolbox appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Emotet stages a comeback via Trickbot and spam

Emotet is back – a number of researchers have confirmed. About Emotet Emotet is a modular banking trojan that also functions as a downloader of other trojans and malware/ransomware. In January 2021, law enforcement and judicial authorities worldwide moved together to perform a global takedown of the Emotet botnet, and in April 2021 they performed a coordinated, widespread uninstall of the malware from infected machines via a module they propagated in January, effectively crippling the … More ? The post Emotet stages a comeback via Trickbot and spam appeared first on Help Net Security .

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AMD reveals an EPYC 50 flaws – 23 of them rated High severity. Intel has 25 problems, too

Think of an attack – DDOS, arbitrary code execution, memory corruption – and one of these problems allows it Microsoft may have given us a mere 55 CVEs to worry about on November’s Patch Tuesday, but AMD and Intel have topped that number with fixes for their products .…

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AMD reveals an EPYC 50 flaws – 23 of them rated High severity. Intel has 25 problems, too

DDoS attacks were a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before

Link11 has released new data from its network on the development of the DDoS threat: The number of attacks remains at a very high level in Q3 2021. After Q2 2021 had already shown an increase of 19% compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of attacks rose by another 17% in Q3. Attack volume and complexity of attack patterns are on the rise In addition to the worsening of the … More ? The post DDoS attacks were a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Microsoft says Azure fended off what might just be the world’s biggest-ever DDoS attack

Much of the 2.4Tbit/sec came from across Asia and targeted a single Euro-customer Microsoft claims its Azure cloud has fended off the largest DDOS attack it’s detected, which clocked in at 2.4Tbit/sec.…

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2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving

This year was yet another year with COVID-19 and malware running rampant in the headlines. Be it in person or online, the world is still struggling in the fight against viruses. This year took another ghastly turn when attacking critical infrastructure and supply chains became a new trend. Perhaps because popular botnets were down, or maybe it’s just plain old-fashioned nation-state sponsored attacks. We saw some previous big players exit the scene this year, some … More ? The post 2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis

NETSCOUT announced findings from its report that underscore the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on private and public organizations and governments worldwide. In the first half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 5.4 million Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks, increasing 11% over 1H 2020 figures. Additionally, data projections point to 2021 as another record-setting year on track to surpass 11 million global DDoS attacks. This long tail of attacker innovation is expected to last, … More ? The post DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis appeared first on Help Net Security .

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