Security News

XOR DDoS botnet launching attacks from compromised Linux machines (Help Net Security)
2015-09-29 13:59

Attackers have developed a botnet capable of 150+ Gbps DDoS attack campaigns using XOR DDoS, a Trojan malware used to hijack Linux systems, according to Akamai. What is XOR DDoS? XOR DDoS is a T...

JavaScript DDoS Attack Peaks at 275,000 Requests-Per-Second (Threatpost)
2015-09-28 16:24

CloudFlare reports a massive JavaScript-based DDoS attack against one its customers, likely carried out by unsuspecting mobile browsers served a malicious ad.

Mobile ad network exploited to launch JavaScript-based DDoS attack (Help Net Security)
2015-09-28 14:24

A type of DDoS attack that has until now been mostly theoretical has become reality: CloudFlare engineers have spotted a browser-based Layer 7 flood hitting one of its customers with as many as 275,00...

The rise of repeated "low and slow" DDoS attacks (Help Net Security)
2015-09-15 09:00

There's been a significant change in the nature of DDoS attacks that is leaving businesses exposed to data breaches and malware. Recent research from Neustar shines a light on the changing tactics ...