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Cybersecurity sectors adjust as DDoS attacks reach new heights

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Cybersecurity sectors adjust as DDoS attacks reach new heights 2024-02-16 at 07:05 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Andrey Slastenov, Head of Security Department at Gcore, discusses the findings of their latest report that provide insights into the current state of the DDoS protection market and cybersecurity trends. Key highlights from […]

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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance

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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance 2024-02-15 at 13:46 By Kevin Townsend DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance. The post DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack?

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Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack? 2024-02-08 at 13:46 By Eduard Kovacs Three million electric toothbrushes were reportedly used for disruptive DDoS attacks, but cybersecurity experts questioned the claims. The post Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack? appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from

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DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps

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DDoS attack power skyrockets to 1.6 Tbps 2024-02-02 at 07:31 By Help Net Security DDoS attack trends for the second half of 2023 reveal alarming developments in their scale and sophistication, according to Gcore. The maximum attack power rose from 800 Gbps (1H 2023) to 1.6 Tbps. UDP floods continue to dominate, constituting 62% of

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Essential DDoS statistics for understanding attack impact

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Essential DDoS statistics for understanding attack impact 2023-12-27 at 06:32 By Help Net Security The impact of DDoS attacks extends far beyond mere inconvenience, as they can result in financial losses, compromised data, and erosion of customer trust. Understanding the nature and consequences of DDoS activity is essential for organizations and individuals alike as they

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MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware

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MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware 14/11/2023 at 19:47 By Ionut Arghire Researchers warn attackers are targeting MySQL servers and Docker hosts to plant malware capable of launching distributed DDoS attacks. The post MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack

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Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack 09/11/2023 at 17:46 By Eduard Kovacs ChatGPT and its API have experienced a major outage due to a DDoS attack apparently launched by Anonymous Sudan. The post Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View

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IoT security threats highlight the need for zero trust principles

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IoT security threats highlight the need for zero trust principles 27/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The high number of attacks on IoT devices represents a 400% increase in malware compared to the previous year, according to Zscaler. The increasing frequency of malware attacks targeting IoT devices is a significant concern for OT security,

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Organizations Respond to HTTP/2 Zero-Day Exploited for DDoS Attacks

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Organizations Respond to HTTP/2 Zero-Day Exploited for DDoS Attacks 11/10/2023 at 15:33 By Eduard Kovacs Organizations respond to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset zero-day vulnerability exploited to launch the largest DDoS attacks seen to date.  The post Organizations Respond to HTTP/2 Zero-Day Exploited for DDoS Attacks appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Microsoft plugs exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763)

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Microsoft plugs exploited WordPad, Skype for Business zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763) 10/10/2023 at 22:01 By Zeljka Zorz On this October 2023 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released 103 patches and has fixed three actively exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487). The exploited zero-days (CVE-2023-36563, CVE-2023-41763, CVE-2023-44487) CVE-2023-36563, discovered by Microsoft Threat Intelligence, is a WordPad vulnerability that could

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‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History

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‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History 10/10/2023 at 17:02 By Eduard Kovacs A zero-day vulnerability named HTTP/2 Rapid Reset has been exploited to launch some of the largest DDoS attacks in history. The post ‘HTTP/2 Rapid Reset’ Zero-Day Exploited to Launch Largest DDoS Attacks in History appeared first on

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Dangerous vulnerability can be exploited to carry out massive DDoS attacks (CVE-2023-44487)

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Dangerous vulnerability can be exploited to carry out massive DDoS attacks (CVE-2023-44487) 10/10/2023 at 16:21 By Help Net Security Cloudflare, Google, and Amazon AWS revealed that a zero-day vulnerability in the HTTP/2 protocol has been used to mount massive, high-volume DDoS attacks, which they dubbed HTTP/2 Rapid Reset. Decoding HTTP/2 Rapid Reset (CVE-2023-44487) In late

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Hackers Join In on Israel-Hamas War With Disruptive Cyberattacks 

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Hackers Join In on Israel-Hamas War With Disruptive Cyberattacks  09/10/2023 at 13:16 By Eduard Kovacs Several hacker groups have joined in on the Israel-Hamas war that started over the weekend after the militant group launched a major attack. The post Hackers Join In on Israel-Hamas War With Disruptive Cyberattacks  appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article

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Global events fuel DDoS attack campaigns

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Global events fuel DDoS attack campaigns 02/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals launched approximately 7.9 million DDoS attacks in 1H 2023, representing a 31% year-over-year increase, according to NETSCOUT. Global events like the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids have driven recent DDoS attack growth. Finland was targeted by pro-Russian hacktivists in 2022 during

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Canadian Government Targeted With DDoS Attacks by Pro-Russia Group

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Canadian Government Targeted With DDoS Attacks by Pro-Russia Group 18/09/2023 at 16:33 By Ionut Arghire The pro-Russian cybercrime group tracked as NoName057(16) is launching DDoS attacks against Canadian organizations. The post Canadian Government Targeted With DDoS Attacks by Pro-Russia Group appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram

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After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram 11/09/2023 at 17:31 By Ionut Arghire Anonymous Sudan launches a DDoS attack against Telegram in retaliation for the suspension of their primary account on the platform. The post After Microsoft and X, Hackers Launch DDoS Attack on Telegram appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense

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Elevating API security to reinforce cyber defense 11/09/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security While APIs are essential to many operations and used extensively, a lack of prioritization and understanding is leading us towards a growing API security crisis, according to a report by Traceable AI and Ponemon Institute. The urgency for API security Within

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CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations

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CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations 07/09/2023 at 17:48 By Ionut Arghire CISA has released new guidance to help federal agencies decide upon and prioritize DDoS mitigations based on mission and reputational impact. The post CISA Releases Guidance on Adopting DDoS Mitigations appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS

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The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification

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The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification 31/08/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security The number of IoT devices in enterprise networks and across the internet is projected to reach 29 billion by the year 2030. This exponential growth has inadvertently increased the attack surface. Each interconnected device can potentially create

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