The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2024

Businesses today need protection from increasingly frequent and sophisticated DDoS attacks. Related: The care and feeding of DDoS defenses But to protect their networks, they’ll need to enable accurate attack detection while keeping operations manageable and efficient. A DDoS attack, on the other hand, is distinctly bad news.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Cloudflare recently mitigated a new record-breaking DDoS attack, peaking at 3.8 Cloudflare reported that starting from early September, it has mitigated over 100 hyper-volumetric L3/4 DDoS attacks, with many exceeding 2 billion Pps and 3 Tbps. The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8 The largest DDoS attack peaked at 3.8

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 30, 2024

A report by Radware finds that DDoS attacks are increasing not only in number and volume, some lasting as long as 100 hours over six days. The post Radware Report Surfaces Increasing Waves of DDoS Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

cc that made it possible for other threat actors to easily mount distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The platform made such DDoS attacks accessible to a wide range of users, even those without any in-depth technical skills of their own," the Federal Criminal Police Office (aka

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Cloudflare has disclosed that it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) and lasted 65 seconds.

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The Hacker News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

have charged two Sudanese brothers with running a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet for hire that conducted a record 35,000 DDoS attacks in a single year, including those that targeted Microsoft's services in June 2023. Federal prosecutors in the U.S.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

ISPs face a few unique challenges and risks when it comes to DDoS attacks. ISPs can be both direct targets of hackers and targets-by-association, as they host hundreds or thousands of customers – large companies, banks, […] The post DDoS Attacks Targeting ISPs are Different – Here’s How appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 6, 2023

Two Russia-associated groups hit Israel and Finland with DDoS attacks, this week. The post DDoS attacks rise as pro-Russia groups attack Finland, Israel appeared first on TechRepublic. Cybersecurity experts say the actions represent a marked increase in exploits and a harbinger of cyberattacks to come.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 14, 2024

DDoS simulation tests fall into a different legal category than real DDoS attacks carried out by hackers. In the United States, for example, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act considers a DDoS attack to be a cybercrime with serious prison time and fines.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As per recent media reports, Cloudflare has successfully disclosed the mitigation of a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The DDoS Cloudflare attack, at its peak, was 3.8 The post Largest DDoS Cloudflare Attack On Global Sectors Mitigated appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 23, 2024

Researchers from Tsinghua University have unveiled a potent new method for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, dubbed DNSBomb (CVE-2024-33655).

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 26, 2024

Most organizations already understand the importance of running a controlled DDoS attack to evaluate the resiliency of their application and to practice event response. However, there are still some misconceptions about the process, tools, and goals of DDoS testing.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In response, DDoS attacks have evolved, taking on a more intelligent form to evade security defenses. Traditional DDoS attacks typically target specific services—either a […] The post A Deep Dive into DDoS Carpet-Bombing Attacks appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc.,

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Security Boulevard

JULY 25, 2024

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become increasingly sophisticated, posing significant threats to businesses worldwide. This blog walks into the wide road of why DDoS stress testing is essential for effective DDoS protection.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 31, 2024

A DDoS attack cause outages of such Microsoft services as Azure, Microsoft 365, and Outlook, but an implementation error in the company's defenses made the situation worse, the IT giant said. The post Microsoft: DDoS Attack on Azure Services Exacerbated by Defense Error appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack campaign targeting misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks. The activity, codenamed Panamorfi by cloud security firm Aqua, utilizes a Java-based tool called mineping to launch a TCP flood DDoS attack. Attack chains entail the exploitation

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 10, 2024

A non-profit that benefits millions of people has fallen victim to a data breach and a DDoS attack. To pile more grief onto the breach, a “ hacktivist ” group calling themselves SN_BLACKMETA has launched several DDoS attacks against Internet Archive’s website archive.org for all the wrong reasons.

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Bleeping Computer

JULY 31, 2024

Microsoft confirmed today that a nine-hour outage on Tuesday, which took down and disrupted multiple Microsoft 365 and Azure services worldwide, was triggered by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. [.]

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The Hacker News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming efficiency in various sectors like healthcare and logistics but has also introduced new security risks, particularly IoT-driven DDoS attacks. This article explores how these attacks work, why they’re uniquely problematic, and how to mitigate them. What Is IoT?

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Tech Republic Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The post DDoS protection from OVHcloud appeared first on TechRepublic. Distributed denial-of-service protection from OVHcloud takes the complexity out of avoiding denial of service attacks for your business.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks seek to cripple a corporate resource such as applications, web sites, servers, and routers, which can quickly lead to steep losses for victims. However, DDoS attackers sometimes even target the specific computers (or routers) of unwary people – often to harass video gamers, for example.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A vulnerability in the HTTP/2 network protocol is currently being exploited, resulting in the largest DDoS attack in history. Find out what security teams should do now, and hear what Cloudflare's CEO has to say about this DDoS.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2024

OVHcloud successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack in April, which reached 840 million packets per second (Mpps). The cloud services provider OVHcloud announced it has mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack earlier this year. ” reads the post published by OVHcloud.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Today, one of the internet giants, Namecheap has been hit by a series of DDoS attacks that threaten to disrupt its operations. Namecheap, an ICANN-accredited domain name registrar, and web hosting company, stands as... The post Breaking News: Namecheap Hit by DDoS Attacks appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 14, 2024

DDoS botnet gained attention a few years ago due to its record-breaking attacks, but the emergence of new threats in 2024 illustrates the evolving tactics of cyber attackers. The post How DDoS Botent is used to Infect your Network? appeared first on Kratikal Blogs. appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Penetration Testing

AUGUST 7, 2024

Experts at AquaSec have identified a new DDoS attack campaign named “Panamorfi.” ” These attacks utilize a package called “mineping.jar,” written in Java and designed to launch TCP flood DDoS attacks.

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The Hacker News

JULY 5, 2024

French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). The 840 Mpps DDoS attack is said to have been a combination of a TCP

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Monitoring evolving DDoS trends is essential for anticipating threats and adapting defensive strategies. The comprehensive Gcore Radar Report for the first half of 2024 provides detailed insights into DDoS attack data, showcasing changes in attack patterns and the broader landscape of cyber threats. Key Takeaways The number of DDoS

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

One of the most common and dangerous types of attacks is distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), which can hide, coordinate, and scale up to overwhelm a target. DDoS attacks threaten […] The post NSFOCUS Innovative DDoS Protection Technology Secures Your Network Perimeter appeared first on NSFOCUS, Inc.,

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Tech Republic Security

APRIL 18, 2023

Experts see the latest DDoS attacks against Israel as a case study in the effectiveness of simple, brute-force cybersecurity attacks, even against the most sophisticated targets. The post New DDoS attacks on Israel’s enterprises should be a wake-up call appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Tech Republic Security

JUNE 13, 2023

The assumptions a business shouldn’t make about its DDoS defenses and the steps it should take now to reduce its likelihood of attack. The post DDoS threats and defense: How certain assumptions can lead to an attack appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Before I tell you how to DDoS someone, I want to make a few issues clear. In ethical hacking, DDoS attacks can be used as part of security testing and vulnerability assessment activities. If that is the case, make […] The post How to DDoS Like an Ethical Hacker appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 4, 2024

A newly discovered vulnerability in the open-source CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) printing system can be used by threat actors to launch DDoS attacks with a 600x amplification factor. appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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The Hacker News

JULY 4, 2024

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new botnet called Zergeca that's capable of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Functionally, Zergeca is not just a typical DDoS botnet; besides supporting six pw" and "ootheca[.]top").

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 1, 2022

As CIOs and CTOs are getting extremely worried about distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), here’s a brief article that can help to enlighten their mind on protecting their corporate networks, without the need of any professional help. Running a DDoS Testing- It is essential, although it is a 3 hour effort to conduct.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks cause problems for organizations of all sizes. To fight DDoS attacks, organizations and teams need to implement the three standard phases for any IT threat: preparation, reaction, and recovery. To skip ahead, click on the links: What is a DDoS Attack? Types of DDoS Attacks.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 20, 2023

The post Microsoft Repeatedly Burned in ‘Layer 7’ DDoS appeared first on Security Boulevard. Unlucky number: Time and again this month, “Russian” hackers bring down Microsoft clouds.

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