Security News > 2017 > August > DDoS Threat Increases While Mirai Becomes 'Pay-for-Play' (Security Week)
2017-08-22 17:52
The DDoS threat is increasing again. Pbot can generate 75 Gbps from just 400 nodes and Mirai has been commoditized. However, despite the growing number of attacks, the overall trend seems to be for more frequent, smaller attacks. These are the primary takeaways from a new Q2 study into internet traffic. read more
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