Security News

UPnP protocol exploit makes it harder for IT to shut down DDoS attacks
2018-05-15 15:46

Attackers can use the Universal Plug and Play protocol to hide packet sources during a DDoS attack.

New DDoS Attack Method Obfuscates Source Port Data
2018-05-15 12:11

Recent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks showed evidence of a new method being used to bypass existing defenses by obfuscating source port data, Imperva says. read more

The Changing DDoS Landscape
2018-05-10 18:03

Mike Boose of Arbor Networks on Best Mitigation PracticesDDoS attacks are morphing from being political statements to a diversion while other forms of attacks are occurring, says Arbor Network's...

Major DDoS attack lasts 297 hours, as botnets bombard businesses
2018-04-27 12:48

In 2018, Q1 saw a DDoS attack that lasted 12 days, the longest since 2015, according to Kaspersky Lab.

DDoS-for-Hire Service Webstresser Dismantled
2018-04-25 17:41

Authorities in the U.S., U.K. and the Netherlands on Tuesday took down popular online attack-for-hire service WebStresser.org and arrested its alleged administrators. Investigators say that prior...

World's biggest DDoS-for-hire site shuttered, admins cuffed
2018-04-25 15:59

Webstresser.org taken down by Europol and chums Cops yesterday cuffed IT admins behind the "world’s biggest DDoS marketplace", webstresser.org, Europol has confirmed.…

Europol Smacks Down World’s Largest DDoS-for-Hire Market
2018-04-25 15:49

Webstresser[.]org, a DDoS-for-hire market believed to be behind at least 4 million cyberattacks around the world, has served up its last internet-paralyzing traffic tsunami.

Police Shut Down World's Biggest 'DDoS-for-Hire' Service–Admins Arrested
2018-04-25 14:03

In a major hit against international cybercriminals, the Dutch police have taken down the world's biggest DDoS-for-hire service that helped cyber criminals launch over 4 million attacks and...

Here's how much money a business should expect to lose if they're hit with a DDoS attack
2018-04-17 13:05

More than two-thirds of organizations experience between 20 to 50 DDoS attack attempts each month, according to Corero Network Security.