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Microsoft and partners cut off key Trickbot botnet infrastructure

Two weeks after someone (allegedly the US Cyber Command) temporarily interrupted the operation of the infamous Trickbot botnet, a coalition of tech companies headed by Microsoft has struck a serious blow against its operators. “We disrupted Trickbot through a court order we obtained as well as technical action we executed in partnership with telecommunications providers around the world. We have now cut off key infrastructure so those operating Trickbot will no longer be able to … More ? The post Microsoft and partners cut off key Trickbot botnet infrastructure appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Product showcase: AppTrana

DDoS Attacks, bots, targeted attacks based on application vulnerabilities, have created a new wave of security challenges. Attackers are constantly targeting internet-connected endpoints and specifically web servers to steal data, crash sites, and hold the business for ransom. A web application is a lucrative target for the attackers as they are critical for most businesses. One of the key risk mitigation steps for defending the business from web application attacks is to have a Web … More ? The post Product showcase: AppTrana appeared first on Help Net Security .

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How do cybercriminals secure cybercrime?

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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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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Week in review: DDoS attack trends, WannaCry lessons, new issue of (IN)SECURE

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Zero-day flaws in widespread TCP/IP library open millions of IoT devices to remote attack 19 vulnerabilities – some of them allowing remote code execution – have been discovered in a TCP/IP stack/library used in hundreds of millions of IoT and OT devices deployed by organizations in a wide variety of industries and sectors. Data Protection Officer independence: Ethical and practical considerations In … More ? The post Week in review: DDoS attack trends, WannaCry lessons, new issue of (IN)SECURE appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Complexity and size of DDoS attacks have increased

The complexity and size of DDoS attacks in 2019 has increased significantly compared to 2018. A report published by NaWas by NBIP concludes that despite the number of attacks has decreased slightly over 2019, their complexity and size has increased significantly. Fewer attacks, more complexity and larger in size Slightly fewer DDoS attacks were observed in 2019 compared to 2018 (919 attacks and 938 attacks respectively). In addition, the number of participants increased by almost … More ? The post Complexity and size of DDoS attacks have increased appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Client-side web security

To address attacks such as XSS, Magecart and other card skimming exploits found in modern eCommerce environments, the use of client-side web security methods is beginning to emerge as a particularly useful practice. Obviously, enterprise teams should integrate client-side protections with desired server-side countermeasures to ensure a full risk management profile (e.g., the client-side is a poor selection point to stop denial of service). Several standards-based client-side security approaches have begun to mature that are … More ? The post Client-side web security appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Average bandwidth of DDoS attacks increasing, APIs and applications under attack

The volume and complexity of attacks continued to grow in the first quarter of 2020, according to Link11. There has been an increasing number of high-volume attacks in Q1 2020, with 51 attacks over 50 Gbps. The average bandwidth of attacks also rose, reaching 5,0 Gbps versus 4,3 Gbps in the same quarter in 2019. Key findings Maximum bandwidth nearly doubles: In Q1 2020, the maximum bandwidth nearly doubled in comparison to the previous year; … More ? The post Average bandwidth of DDoS attacks increasing, APIs and applications under attack appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Healthcare cybersecurity in the time of coronavirus

Brno University Hospital, in Brno, Czech Republic, which is one of the country’s Covid-19 testing centers, has recently been hit by a cyberattack. The nature of the attack has yet to be shared, but looks like it might be ransomware. The result? Some surgeries have been postponed and some patients redirected to nearby hospitals. On Sunday, the US Health and Human Services Department was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that, luckily, … More ? The post Healthcare cybersecurity in the time of coronavirus appeared first on Help Net Security .

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