Security News > 2015 > August > UDP-based Portmap latest target for DDoS attackers looking to amplify attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-08-20 10:00
US-based carrier and global backbone operator Level 3 has spotted a new vector being used for DDoS reflection attacks: Portmapper (or simply Portmap). The Portmap service redirects the client to t...
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