DDOS

<strong>Shell DDoS Malware Attacks Poorly Managed Linux SSH Servers</strong><strong>Shell DDoS Malware Attacks Poorly Managed Linux SSH Servers</strong>

Shell DDoS Malware Attacks Poorly Managed Linux SSH Servers

The ShellBot threat has turned out to be a new type of malware designed to target Linux SSH servers poorly…

2 years ago
<strong>New DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions</strong><strong>New DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions</strong>

New DDoS-as-a-Service Platform Attacking Medical Institutions

Passion Group, a Killnet, and Anonymous Russia affiliate, recently started providing DDoS-as-a-Service to pro-Russian hackers.  During the attacks on January…

2 years ago
FBI Seized 48 Domains Linked to World’s Leading DDoS-for-Hire ServicesFBI Seized 48 Domains Linked to World’s Leading DDoS-for-Hire Services

FBI Seized 48 Domains Linked to World’s Leading DDoS-for-Hire Services

In an attempt to reduce the entry barrier for malicious activity, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced…

2 years ago
Malicious Chrome Plugin Let Remote Attacker Steal keystroke and Inject Malicious CodeMalicious Chrome Plugin Let Remote Attacker Steal keystroke and Inject Malicious Code

Malicious Chrome Plugin Let Remote Attacker Steal keystroke and Inject Malicious Code

Researchers at Zimperium zLabs recently identified a new Chrome browser botnet called 'Cloud9' that is intent on stealing the following…

2 years ago
Aggressive DDoS Attack – Over 700 Mpps Attack Traffic to Cripple Target OrganizationAggressive DDoS Attack – Over 700 Mpps Attack Traffic to Cripple Target Organization

Aggressive DDoS Attack – Over 700 Mpps Attack Traffic to Cripple Target Organization

Akamai identified a new Record-Breaking DDoS assault in Europe with attack traffic spiking to 704.8 Mpps to cripple the organization’s…

3 years ago
Largest DDoS Attack Ever – 659.6 Million Packets Per SecondLargest DDoS Attack Ever – 659.6 Million Packets Per Second

Largest DDoS Attack Ever – 659.6 Million Packets Per Second

In the past few weeks, an organization in Eastern Europe has been the victim of the biggest DDoS attack that…

3 years ago
26 Million Request Per Second DDoS Attack Detected – Largest HTTPS DDoS Ever Recorded26 Million Request Per Second DDoS Attack Detected – Largest HTTPS DDoS Ever Recorded

26 Million Request Per Second DDoS Attack Detected – Largest HTTPS DDoS Ever Recorded

For the protection of Cloudflare customers last week, Cloudflare assessed 26 million requests per second and mitigated the attacks as…

3 years ago
Similarities and Difference Between Ransomware and DDoS Extortion AttacksSimilarities and Difference Between Ransomware and DDoS Extortion Attacks

Similarities and Difference Between Ransomware and DDoS Extortion Attacks

Cybercriminals leverage multiple methods to bring financial gain. Most of the ways are based on infiltrating an organization's network and…

3 years ago
Hackers Spreading Hoaxcalls DDoS Botnet by Exploiting an Unpatched ZyXel RCE 0-Day Bug RemotelyHackers Spreading Hoaxcalls DDoS Botnet by Exploiting an Unpatched ZyXel RCE 0-Day Bug Remotely

Hackers Spreading Hoaxcalls DDoS Botnet by Exploiting an Unpatched ZyXel RCE 0-Day Bug Remotely

Researchers uncovered a new variant of Hoaxcalls Botnet that spreading through exploiting the unpatched remote code vulnerability that resides in…

5 years ago
Momentum Botnet Attacks Linux Devices and Recruit them as Botnet to Launch DDoS Attacks Using 36 Different MethodsMomentum Botnet Attacks Linux Devices and Recruit them as Botnet to Launch DDoS Attacks Using 36 Different Methods

Momentum Botnet Attacks Linux Devices and Recruit them as Botnet to Launch DDoS Attacks Using 36 Different Methods

Security researchers from Trend Micro observed a new malware activity targeting devices running the Linux platform, the malware samples found…

5 years ago