Security News

How DDoS Attacks Could Cripple Internal Networks
2018-06-28 09:33

Arbor's Alcoy Believes DDoS May No Longer Remain Just an External ThreatMirai-like, distributed denial of service attacks launched by IoT devices are an indication that DDoS may no longer be an...

Significant DDoS Attack on ProtonMail Blamed on Russia-Linked Group
2018-06-28 08:59

Encrypted email provider ProtonMail was hit by a significant distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that appears to have been carried out by a group linked to Russia. read more

Bot-driven credential abuse, DDoS attacks continue to rise
2018-06-26 16:30

Cybersecurity defenders face increasing threats from organisations in the form of bot-based credential abuse targeting the hospitality industry and advanced DDoS attacks, according to Akamai....

Advanced DDoS attacks up 16% from last year: Watch for these methods
2018-06-26 14:24

With distributed denial of service (DDoS) and bot-based attacks constantly evolving, businesses must stay vigilant, according to Akamai report.

DDoS-Happy ‘Bitcoin Baron’ Sentenced to Almost 2 Years in Jail
2018-06-22 17:13

Far from being a simple hacktivist filled with an impulse for social justice, a different picture emerges when his activity is collated together.

US senators get digging to find out the truth about FCC DDoS attack
2018-06-13 19:58

And why serial self-promoter John McAfee is a security expert on Russian hacking Senate Democrats are pressing government officials to explain their claims on election tampering and cyberattacks.…

E-voting and DDoS concerns: The devil’s in the details
2018-06-08 11:30

It’s a typical Wednesday. I’m sitting in the lounge at the Imperva office going through emails when I stumble onto a whitepaper titled Trust Implications of DDoS Protection in Online Elections....

How to stem the rising tide of massive DDoS attacks
2018-06-04 14:06

ZDNet's Steve Ranger explains why DDoS attacks are increasing in frequency and power.

Cloudflare mistakes own 1.1.1.1 DNS for DDoS attack
2018-06-04 10:49

When is a DDoS attack not a DDoS attack? When it's caused by your own recently-launched DNS service.

Tips for Hardening Networks Against IoT-based DDoS Attacks
2018-05-30 16:41

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a boon for the cybercriminal industry. IoT devices number in the billions worldwide and most are unsecured or undersecured, making them appealing targets to...