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JavaScript DDoS Attack Peaks at 275,000 Requests-Per-Second (Threatpost)

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.

#attack #ddos #javascript #threatpost

Mobile ad network exploited to launch JavaScript-based DDoS attack (Help Net Security)

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...

#attack #ddos #javascript #mobile #security

Mobile advertising DDoS JavaScript drip serves site with 4.5 billion hits (The Register)

Mobile advertising DDoS JavaScript drip serves site with 4.5 billion hits (The Register)

2015-09-28 08:16

#javascript #advertising #ddos #mobile

Can you hide evil code in plain sight? Try the JavaScript Misdirection Contest (Reddit)

Can you hide evil code in plain sight? Try the JavaScript Misdirection Contest (Reddit)

2015-08-29 21:53

#javascript #reddit

backdooring your javascript using minifier bugs (Reddit)

backdooring your javascript using minifier bugs (Reddit)

2015-08-24 20:53

#javascript #reddit

DRAM Bitflipping exploit for attacking PCs: Just add JavaScript (ArsTechnica)

DRAM Bitflipping exploit for attacking PCs: Just add JavaScript (ArsTechnica)

2015-08-04 15:18

#javascript #exploit #dram

Asprox Botnet Spreading Click-Fraud Malware via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)

Asprox Botnet Spreading Click-Fraud Malware via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)

2015-07-29 15:27

The SANS Internet Storm Center reports a rash of malicious spam pushing Kovter click-fraud malware.

#malware #javascript #fraud #botnet #threatpost

Click-Fraud Malware Spreading via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)

Click-Fraud Malware Spreading via JavaScript Attachments (Threatpost)

2015-07-29 15:27

The SANS Internet Storm Center reports a rash of malicious spam pushing Kovter click-fraud malware.

#malware #javascript #fraud #threatpost

Rowhammer.js: A Remote Software-Induced Fault Attack in JavaScript (Reddit)

Rowhammer.js: A Remote Software-Induced Fault Attack in JavaScript (Reddit)

2015-07-27 10:27

#attack #javascript #reddit #rowhammer

PoC for a botnet that runs using javascript controlled via Twitter (Reddit)

PoC for a botnet that runs using javascript controlled via Twitter (Reddit)

2015-05-27 05:11

#twitter #javascript #POC #botnet #reddit

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