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Semalt botnet hijacked nearly 300k computers

The “Semalt” botnet is quickly spreading across the Internet, Incapsula researchers warn. The botnet is named after a Ukrainian startup that poses as a legitimate online SEO service, and it current…

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Semalt botnet hijacked nearly 300k computers

Linux systems infiltrated and controlled in a DDoS botnet

Akamai Technologies is alerting enterprises to a high-risk threat of IptabLes and IptabLex infections on Linux systems. Malicious actors may use infected Linux systems to launch DDoS attacks against t…

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Linux systems infiltrated and controlled in a DDoS botnet

New Gameover Zeus variant steadily rebuilds downed botnet

It's already widely known that the Gameover Zeus gang, whose activity has been temporarily foiled by a successful multi-national law enforcement takedown in June, is trying to regain lost ground. …

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New Gameover Zeus variant steadily rebuilds downed botnet

DDoS attack volumes plummet as NTP servers got patched

Wise to attackers’ exploitation of the Network Time Protocol (NTP) vulnerability to create distributed reflection denial of service (DrDoS) attacks, information security executives thwarted these type…

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DDoS attack volumes plummet as NTP servers got patched

Looking at insider threats from the outside

Cybersecurity is a never-ending battle requiring around-the-clock attention. From malware to DDoS to APT attacks, front-line IT security teams are being constantly bombarded. With all this attention o…

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Looking at insider threats from the outside

100+ DDoS events over 100GB/sec reported this year

Arbor Networks released global DDoS attack data derived from its ATLAS threat monitoring infrastructure. The data shows an unparalleled number of volumetric attacks in the first half of 2014 with over…

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100+ DDoS events over 100GB/sec reported this year

Dispelling the myths behind DDoS attacks

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are quickly becoming the preferred method for cyber attackers to wreak havoc on the internet. With a recent spate of attention grabbing headlines focused o…

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Dispelling the myths behind DDoS attacks

Drastic decline in vulnerable NTP servers due to Heartbleed?

In light of the escalation of DDoS attacks used as a means of extorting money from online businesses, the news that there has been a significant decrease in vulnerable Network Time Protocol (NTP) serv…

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Drastic decline in vulnerable NTP servers due to Heartbleed?

Winning the war on web stealth attacks

The “National Strategic Assessment of Serious and Organised Crime 2014”, published in May by the UK National Crime Agency, listed DDoS as a major concern for business critical systems for the first ti…

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Winning the war on web stealth attacks

Why botnet takedowns can cause more harm than good

Zeus is a well-known and highly successful crimeware kit – the flat-pack furniture of the virus world. It is under constant development by several criminals or groups and new functionalities are const…

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Why botnet takedowns can cause more harm than good