Security News > 2019 > December > DNSSEC still fueling DNS amplification attacks, TCP SYN flood attacks rise

DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguard. DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) remains the main driver of growth of DNS amplification attacks in the quarter, yet analysts have detected a sharp and concerning rise in TCP SYN flood attacks. TCP SYN flood is not a new method, but findings indicate that techniques have grown in sophistication and have emerged as the third most used attack … More → The post DNSSEC still fueling DNS amplification attacks, TCP SYN flood attacks rise appeared first on Help Net Security.

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