Monthly Archives: August 2022

DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists is on the rise

Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. This Help Net Security video provides information about the rise of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists. The post DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists is on the rise appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Gambling sites are losing significant amounts of revenue due to raising DDoS attacks

Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. This Help Net Security video uncovers how DDoS attacks on gambling sites lead to lost revenue and consumer trust. The post Gambling sites are losing significant amounts of revenue due to raising DDoS attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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80,000 internet-connected cameras still vulnerable after critical patch offered

Just more IoT conscripts for the botnet armies Tens of thousands of internet-facing IP cameras made by China-based Hikvision remain unpatched and exploitable despite a fix being issued for a critical security bug nearly a year ago.…

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DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges

Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. The report also underscores how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has altered the focus of the threat landscape — shifting it from the consequences of the pandemic to a ground swell of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists. “The threat landscape saw a marked shift in the first half of 2022,” said Pascal … More ? The post DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges appeared first on Help Net Security .

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LockBit gang hit by DDoS attack after threatening to leak Entrust ransomware data

Prolific group pummeled days after claiming to be file thief behind attack on cybersecurity vendor The LockBit ransomware group last week claimed responsibility for an attack on cybersecurity vendor in June. The high-profile gang is now apparently under a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) because of it.…

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Fake DDoS protection pages are delivering malware!

Malware peddlers are exploiting users’ familiarity with and inherent trust in DDoS protection pages to make them download and run malware on their computer, Sucuri researchers have warned. Hidden malware and fake DDoS protection DDoS protection pages have become so common that users rarely think twice about doing what those pages tell them to do to get website access. This state of affairs is being eploited by clever malware peddlers. Visitors to WordPress sites that … More ? The post Fake DDoS protection pages are delivering malware! appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS tales from the SOC

In this Help Net Security video, Bryant Rump, Principal Security Architect at Neustar Security Services, talks about the challenges of mitigating immense DDoS attacks. He outlines real-world examples and discusses their implications for enterprise security preparedness and the threat landscape. The post DDoS tales from the SOC appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites

Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. As the Wimbledon tennis tournament began at the end of June, DDoS attacks increased and impacted 10% of gambling sites. This continues a damaging pattern for the industry with 40% of gambling sites suffering attacks in the last 12 months, 80% of whom were hit multiple times. Overall, the number of application layer DDoS attacks … More ? The post Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Google blocks third record-breaking DDoS attack in as many months

46 million requests per second network flood comes as attacks increase by more than 200% compared to last year Google says it has blocked the largest ever HTTPS-based distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in June, which peaked at 46 million requests per second.…

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Palo Alto bug used for DDoS attacks and there’s no fix yet

There goes the weekend… A high-severity Palo Alto Networks denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability has been exploited by miscreants looking to launch DDoS attacks, and several of the affected products won’t have a patch until next week.…

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Palo Alto bug used for DDoS attacks and there’s no fix yet