Security News > 2015 > September > XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines (Help Net Security)
2015-09-29 13:59
Attackers have developed a botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attack campaigns using XOR DDoS, a Trojan malware used to hijack Linux systems, according to Akamai. What is XOR DDoS? XOR DDoS is a T...
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