Security News

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

'DerpTroll' derps into plea deal, admits DDoS attacks on EA, Steam, Sony game servers
2018-11-08 10:52

Austin Thompson, 23, cops to $95,000 worth of damage The man accused over DDoS-bombing several online games hosts in 2013 and 2014 has entered a guilty plea under a deal with US authorities.…

DDoS Disruption: Election Attacks
2018-11-05 16:08

With all eyes on the 2018 US midterm elections November 6, election officials are on high alert for DDoS attacks.

ThreatList: Fewer Big DDoS Attacks in Q3, Overall Rate Holds Steady
2018-11-02 15:16

Meanwhile, Saturday now is the most “dangerous” day of the week for DDoS attacks.