A Mirai-based distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) botnet tracked as Beastmode (aka B3astmode) has updated its list of exploits to include several new ones, three of them targeting various models of ...

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Part two of a two-part series on DDoS attacks and prevention. The unfortunate truth is that there is no way to bullet-proof your network to completely prevent DDoS attacks. But there are a number of ...

A new version of Gafgyt botnet malware has been enlisting routers from Zyxel and Huawei, as well as devices with Realtek RTL81xx chipset, using them for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against servers ...

Nokia unveils advanced DDoS countermeasures for improved protection against botnet and application-level DDoS attacks Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become more frequent, ...

The global coronavirus crisis has dramatically increased consumer interest in e-commerce, e-learning, online communications, and entertainment. The number and frequency of DDoS attacks was a trend ...

Tens of thousands of home routers have been infected with malware and are being used by hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The router-based botnet was discovered by Web ...

Ransomware might be the most prevalent threat in 2021, but spare a thought for some old favorites that continue to plague our networks, especially during the pandemic. The distributed denial of ...

A monster distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) against KrebsOnSecurity.com in 2016 knocked this site offline for nearly four days. The attack was executed through a network of hacked “Internet ...

A new attack aimed at building a massive botnet to launch paid-for traffic attacks is very likely to have recruited vulnerable routers based in Australia, according to security firm Flashpoint. The ...