Tag Archives: ddos

Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection

The growth in both large- and small-scale DDoS attacks continues its upward trajectory, according to a report released by Neustar. The report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The report also confirmed the continued increase in small-scale attacks and the use of multiple threat vectors, as new vectors continue to expand the attack surface that organizations must … More ? The post Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection appeared first on Help Net Security .

View post:
Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection

Denial of service kingpin hit with 13 months denial of freedom and a massive bill to pay

Illinois man gets more than a year in the slammer for $550K DDoS scheme A US court has sentenced the operator of a massive DDoS service to 13 months in prison.…

Read the original post:
Denial of service kingpin hit with 13 months denial of freedom and a massive bill to pay

General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack

The party says the first DDoS attack against it failed and it has “ongoing security processes in place”.

View article:
General election 2019: Labour Party hit by second cyber-attack

General election 2019: ‘Cyber-attack’ on Labour Party digital platforms

The party says the DDoS attack against its systems failed, but an online campaign tool was disrupted.

See the original post:
General election 2019: ‘Cyber-attack’ on Labour Party digital platforms

‘Sophisticated’ cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official

‘Really very everyday’ – report The UK’s Labour Party says its campaign site has been the target of “sophisticated and large-scale cyber-attack” and has informed GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre.…

Continue reading here:
‘Sophisticated’ cyber attack on UK Labour Party platforms was probably just a DDoS, says official

‘Sextortion botnet spreads 30,000 emails an hour’

A huge network of hijacked computers is sending out notes threatening to publish compromising images, researchers say.

Continue Reading:
‘Sextortion botnet spreads 30,000 emails an hour’

Huygens if true: Dutch police break up bulletproof hosting outfit and kill Mirai botnet

Cops also Cruyff cloggy couple Dutch police said in a translated news release that they have busted a local ‘bulletproof’ server hosting operation in a major takedown that also nabbed a pair of Mirai botnet operators.…

Follow this link:
Huygens if true: Dutch police break up bulletproof hosting outfit and kill Mirai botnet

Comcast Business SecurityEdge helps small businesses manage the risk of cyberattacks

Comcast Business announced the launch of its new cloud-based internet security solution, specifically engineered to help small businesses effectively manage the growing risk of cyberattacks. Comcast Business SecurityEdge works to protect a business’ network and the devices connected to it against several existing and emerging Internet-related threats, including malware, ransomware, phishing and botnet infections, without requiring additional hardware or software beyond the Comcast Business Internet modem. In today’s hyper-connected world, cyberthreats are becoming more sophisticated … More ? The post Comcast Business SecurityEdge helps small businesses manage the risk of cyberattacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

See original article:
Comcast Business SecurityEdge helps small businesses manage the risk of cyberattacks

DNSSEC fueling new wave of DNS amplification attacks

DNS amplification attacks swelled in the second quarter of this year, with the amplified attacks spiking more than 1,000% compared with Q2 2018, according to Nexusguard. Researchers attributed Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) with fueling the new wave of DNS amplification attacks, which accounted for more than 65% of the attacks last quarter according to the team’s evaluation of thousands of worldwide DDoS attacks. DNSSEC was designed to protect applications from using forged or … More ? The post DNSSEC fueling new wave of DNS amplification attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

Excerpt from:
DNSSEC fueling new wave of DNS amplification attacks

Newb admits he ran Satori botnet that turned thousands of hacked devices into a 100Gbps+ DDoS-for-hire cannon

One moron down, two to go The script kiddie at the center of the Satori botnet case has pleaded guilty.…

See the original post:
Newb admits he ran Satori botnet that turned thousands of hacked devices into a 100Gbps+ DDoS-for-hire cannon