CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. They can be used to launch spam emails and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, leveraging hundreds of thousands of compromised computers.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. This exposed data includes everything from emails and documents typed to passwords entered for authentication purposes.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 11, 2022

Wazawaka spent his early days on Exploit and other forums selling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that could knock websites offline for about USD $80 a day. was used to register three domains between 2008 and 2010: ddosis.ru , best-stalker.com , and cs-arena.org. “Come, rob, and get dough!

DDOS 288

DDOS Accountability Cybercrime Ransomware 288

ForAllSecure

APRIL 21, 2023

He used a toy whistle from a cereal box to mimic the tone used by the phone company to authenticate calls. Anonymous used a variety of techniques, including Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, to take down websites and disrupt online services. In 1971, the first computer virus, known as the Creeper virus , was released.

Hacking 75

Hacking Cybersecurity Internet Internet 75

Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

2000 — Mafiaboy — 15-year-old Michael Calce, aka MafiaBoy, a Canadian high school student, unleashes a DDoS attack on several high-profile commercial websites including Amazon, CNN, eBay and Yahoo! 2008 — Heartland Payment Systems — 134 million credit cards are exposed through SQL injection to install spyware on Heartland’s data systems.

Cybercrime 135

Cybercrime Computers and Electronics Banking Hacking 135

Spinone

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Yet, devastating moments such as the 2008 U.S. For instance, DDOS attacks are effective because they send a barrage of requests that eventually overwhelm and take down the targeted servers. User authentication with a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) approach is vulnerable to human errors and numerous types of cyber attacks.

Energy and Utilities 40

Energy and Utilities Technology Authentication Cyber Attacks 40

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US. APT29 AKA CozyBear : This APT is associated with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service.

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72