Trend Micro unveiled new insights analyzing the market for underground hosting services and detailing how and where cybercriminals rent the infrastructure that hosts their business. Over the past five years, increased use and abuse of compromised assets has formed a whole new market. There are varied types of underground hosting and associated services used by cybercriminals to operate their businesses, including bulletproof hosting, VPNs, anonymizers, and DDoS protection. Such services could variously be used to … More ? The post How do cybercriminals secure cybercrime? appeared first on Help Net Security .
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In addition to traditional DDoS attacks, researchers see various abnormal traffic patterns
In the first quarter of 2020, DDoS attacks rose more than 278% compared to Q1 2019, and more than 542% compared to the last quarter, as published in the Nexusguard Q1 2020 Threat Report. DDoS attacks have become a global risk, and as attacks continue to increase in complexity, further spurred by the pandemic, ISPs will have to strengthen their security measures. Undetectable and abnormal traffic patternss While DDoS attacks disrupt service for large companies … More ? The post In addition to traditional DDoS attacks, researchers see various abnormal traffic patterns appeared first on Help Net Security .
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Week in review: Counterfeit Cisco switches, hijacked Twitter accounts, vulnerable SAP applications
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. High-profile Twitter accounts hijacked to push Bitcoin scam. How did it happen? The Twittersphere went into overdrive as a bunch of prominent, verified Twitter accounts … More ? The post Week in review: Counterfeit Cisco switches, hijacked Twitter accounts, vulnerable SAP applications appeared first on Help Net Security .
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Week in review: Counterfeit Cisco switches, hijacked Twitter accounts, vulnerable SAP applications
New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets
A Trend Micro research is warning consumers of a major new wave of attacks attempting to compromise their home routers for use in IoT botnets. The report urges users to take action to stop their devices from enabling this criminal activity. The importance of home routers for IoT botnets There has been a recent spike in attacks targeting and leveraging routers, particularly around Q4 2019. This research indicates increased abuse of these devices will continue … More ? The post New wave of attacks aiming to rope home routers into IoT botnets appeared first on Help Net Security .
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DDoS traffic capitalizes on remote working connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets
In the first quarter of 2020, DDoS attacks rose more than 278% compared to Q1 2019 and more than 542% compared to the last quarter, according to Nexusguard. Working from home as the new norm Researchers attribute the sharp rise in incidents to malicious efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing DDoS attacks to interrupt service for large companies and individuals alike. ISPs face increasing challenges to curb undetectable and abnormal traffic before they turn into … More ? The post DDoS traffic capitalizes on remote working connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets appeared first on Help Net Security .
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DDoS traffic capitalizes on remote working connectivity reliance to disrupt service provider targets