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DDoS extortion campaigns increasingly target businesses

80 percent of European IT security professionals expect their business to be threatened with a DDoS ransom attack during the next 12 months, according to Corero Network Security. The research, which polled over 100 security professionals at the Infosecurity Europe conference in London, highlights the growing threat of cyber extortion attempts targeting businesses in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The rise of DDoS extortion campaigns Last month, (May 2016), the City of London Police … More ?

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The Network Ops DDoS Playbook

With the prevalence of DDoS attacks, good preparation and planning can go a long way toward making the DDoS response process as manageable, painless, and inexpensive as possible. The Network Ops DDoS Playbook is a guide focused on how to prepare yourself against a DDoS attack on your business and what to do if you are under attack. You’ll find practical tips, best practices and an overview of the cyber security technologies available to protect … More ?

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Botnet-powered account takeover campaign hit unnamed bank

A single attacker has mounted two massive account takeover (ATO) campaigns against a financial institution and an entertainment company earlier this year, and used a gigantic botnet comprised of home routers and other networking products to do it. “ATO attacks (also known as credential stuffing) use previously breached username and password pairs to automate login attempts. This data may have been previously released on public dumpsites such as Pastebin or directly obtained by attackers through … More ?

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Companies suffer an average of 15 DDoS attacks per year

The average company suffers 15 DDoS attacks per year, with average attacks causing 17 hours of effective downtime, including slowdowns, denied customer access or crashes, according to A10 Networks. As DDoS attacks become more popular, they are also growing harder to defend. While the average peak bandwidth of attacks was a staggering 30-40 gigabits per second (Gbps), 59 percent of organizations have experienced an attack over 40 Gbps. A majority of respondents (77%) also expect … More ?

Retail, gaming industries hardest hit with web application and DDoS attacks

Akamai published the Q1 2016 State of the Internet – Security Report, which provides a detailed view of the global cloud security threat landscape and in-depth analysis and insight into malicious activity. Multi-vector attacks accounted for 59% of DDoS activity in Q1 2016, reflecting a slight increase compared with last quarter (56%) During Q1, Akamai mitigated more than 4,500 DDoS attacks, a 125 percent increase compared with Q1 2015. As in recent quarters, the vast … More ?

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Retail, gaming industries hardest hit with web application and DDoS attacks

Hacker imprisoned for stealing Bitcoin, selling botnet on Darkode

A Louisiana man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for using a computer to steal money, hacking computers to obtain passwords, and attempting to sell information on the online hacking forum known as Darkode. Rory Stephen Guidry, aka k@exploit.im was sentenced by US District Judge Dee D. Drell on one count of obtaining information by computer from a protected computer. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release. According … More ?

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DNS provider NS1 hit with multi-faceted DDoS attacks

Early last week, DNS and traffic management provider NS1 was hit with a series of DDoS attacks that lasted several days, and managed to impact DNS delivery in the European, American and Asian region. “Over the course of last week, we sustained dozens of large DDoS attacks, ranging in strategy from simple volumetric attacks, to complex direct DNS lookup attacks, to concentrated attacks against our upstream network providers and other vendors. These attacks are an … More ?

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Playbook: Prepare your business for DDoS attacks

Like any business initiative, good preparation and planning can go a long way toward making the DDoS response process as manageable, painless, and inexpensive as possible. Read the DDoS Response Playbok and find out: How you can effectively plan and execute your DDoS response plan What are the best practices for choosing and setting up the right mitigation solution for your organization What the steps and procedures for authoritatively responding to a DDoS attack. DDoS … More ?

Dridex botnet hacked, delivers dummy file

Someone is toying with the Dridex botmasters. The botnet, or at least one or more of its subnets that are sending out spam email delivering Locky ransomware, has been compromised again, and has been distributing a dummy file instead of the malware. It could be white hats, or rival cyber criminals, but the message is clear – the payload, a 12kb binary, carries two simple words: “Stupid Locky.” The dummy file doesn’t do anything, because … More ?

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Geopolitical events fuel uptick in region-specific DDoS attacks

An attack research group was the No.1 target of DDoS attacks, and the Middle East region also saw a sharp increase in attacks last quarter, according to Nexusguard. Researchers found the attack type of choice against researchers was NTP, with some victims receiving attacks almost daily. The increase in attacks against researchers contributed to the spike in popularity of NTP-style attacks, taking back the No.1 spot from DNS vulnerabilities. “Low-level attacks are usually not intended … More ?

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