Security News

LizardStresser IoT Botnet Part of 400Gbps DDoS Attacks (Threatpost)
2016-06-30 23:00

LizardStresser botnet hijacks 1,300 internet-accessible video cameras, enlisting them as pawns in 400Gbps DDoS attacks targeting Brazilian banks and several U.S. gaming firms.

Massive Nine-Vector DDoS Attack Tops 470 Gbps (SecurityWeek)
2016-06-30 12:43

The Network Ops DDoS Playbook (Help Net Security)
2016-06-29 13:15

With the prevalence of DDoS attacks, good preparation and planning can go a long way toward making the DDoS response process as manageable, painless, and inexpensive as possible. The Network Ops...

25,000-strong CCTV botnet used for crippling DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-06-28 18:05

A DDoS attack against a jewelry shop website has lead researchers to the discovery of a CCTV botnet comprised of some 25,000 cameras from around the globe. The website had been repeatedly...

Thousands of CCTV Devices Abused for DDoS Attacks (SecurityWeek)
2016-06-28 11:43

Inside the World of the Dark DDoS (The Register)
2016-06-27 10:13

Stresser/Booter Services Fuel DDoS Extortion (InfoRiskToday)
2016-06-23 16:12

Anatomy of a DDoS Attack (InfoRiskToday)
2016-06-16 21:27

Companies suffer an average of 15 DDoS attacks per year (Help Net Security)
2016-06-15 13:15

The average company suffers 15 DDoS attacks per year, with average attacks causing 17 hours of effective downtime, including slowdowns, denied customer access or crashes, according to A10...

Retail, gaming industries hardest hit with web application and DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2016-06-08 12:45

Akamai published the Q1 2016 State of the Internet – Security Report, which provides a detailed view of the global cloud security threat landscape and in-depth analysis and insight into malicious...