Security News

FBI Denies Service to 15 DDoS-for-Hire Sites, Charges Operators
2018-12-21 17:39

The FBI has taken down several of the largest DDoS-as-a-service sites on the web.

U.S. Authorities Take Down 15 DDoS-for-Hire Websites
2018-12-21 17:16

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) this week seized 15 domains associated with DDoS-for-hire services, the Department of Justice announced.  read more

FBI Seizes 15 DDoS-For-Hire Websites, 3 Operators Charged
2018-12-21 09:03

The FBI just saved the Christmas. The U.S. Justice Department announced earlier today that the FBI has seized domains of 15 "DDoS-for-hire" websites and charged three individuals running some of...

U.K. Teen Responsible for Bomb Threats, DDoS Attacks Sentenced to Prison
2018-12-10 12:49

A British teenager involved in making false bomb threats and launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been sentenced to three years in prison. read more

Bomb Threat Hoaxer, DDos Boss Gets 3 Years
2018-12-08 01:38

The alleged ringleader of a gang of cyber hooligans that made bomb threats against hundreds of schools and launched debilitating denial-of-service attacks against Web sites (including...

California Man Gets 26-Month Prison Sentence for DDoS Attacks
2018-12-07 16:25

The U.S. Department of Justice announced this week that a 44-year-old man from California has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on...

NTT Communications expands its DDoS Protection Services with DPS Max
2018-12-04 02:30

NTT Communications expanded its DDoS Protection Services (DPS) with the addition of DPS Max. The new solution is the service for Global IP Network (GIN) customers that require protection from DDoS...

The Profile of Modern-Day DDoS
2018-11-30 15:48

Netscout Arbor's Tom Bienkowski on the Risks to Healthcare OrganizationsDDoS attacks against healthcare organizations have increased not only in size and scale, but especially in complexity, says...

DerpTrolling game server DDoS attacker pleads guilty
2018-11-09 10:59

Austin Thompson pleaded guilty on November 6 in a San Diego Federal court to knowingly causing damage to third-party computers.

Man Behind DDoS Attacks on Gaming Companies Pleads Guilty
2018-11-08 13:54

A 23-year-old man from Utah pleaded guilty this week to launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against several online gaming companies in 2013 and 2014. read more