Security News

Hackers Gamify DDoS Attacks With Collaborative Platform (Threatpost)
2016-12-07 13:00

A hacking group is luring participants to use a DDoS platform where they can compete with peers to earn redeemable points exchangeable for hacking tools and click-fraud software.

New Large-Scale DDoS Attacks Follow Schedule (Threatpost)
2016-12-05 18:52

Researchers are tracking a new wave of DDoS attacks that rival Mirai when it comes to intensity and scope.

DDoS protection quiz-based training course (Help Net Security)
2016-11-22 12:30

The DDoS Protection Bootcamp is the first online portal to provide in-depth technical training in the field of DDoS protection. This comprehensive quiz-based training course, available at both the...

Apocalypse now: The IoT DDoS threat (Help Net Security)
2016-11-08 13:15

One of the things you learn about humanity, if you’re paying attention, is that “gold rushes” bring out the worse in us. When there are no constraints and there is a greed motivator, people will...

Lessons From the Dyn DDoS Attack (Schneier on Security)
2016-11-08 12:25

A week ago Friday, someone took down numerous popular websites in a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the domain name provider Dyn. DDoS attacks are neither new nor...