Security News > 2018 > March > Memcached DDoS Attacks: 95,000 Servers Vulnerable to Abuse
2018-03-08 13:33
Massive 1.7 Tbps Reflection/Amplification Attack Exploits Open Memcached ServersNearly 100,000 servers that run the open source Memcached utiltity appear to remain vulnerable to being abused to launch massive DDoS attacks, with one such attack reaching a record 1.7 terabits per second. Here's how organizations and IT administrators must respond.
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