Europol Shuts Down 27 DDoS Attack Platform Providers, Admins Arrested
Law enforcement agencies worldwide have disrupted a holiday tradition of launching Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in a major blow to cybercriminals.
As part of Operation PowerOFF, an ongoing international crackdown coordinated by Europol, authorities have...
Detecting & Classifying DDoS Attacks Using Machine Learning, New Research
A new research study has unveiled promising developments in the detection and classification of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks through the application of advanced machine learning techniques.
This breakthrough comes at a critical time...
LameDuck’s Skynet Botnet Launched 35,000+ DDoS Attacks
A DDoS attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, and network with a flood of internet traffic from multiple compromised devices.
DDoS attacks pose significant threats to...
Rockwell ThinManager Vulnerability Exposes Systems To DoS Condition
Rockwell Automation has recently disclosed multiple critical vulnerabilities in its FactoryTalk ThinManager software, a key component used in industrial control systems.
These vulnerabilities, identified by cybersecurity researchers at Tenable Network Security, pose significant risks...
DDoS Attacks Service Provider Websites Seized by Authorities
In a coordinated international effort, authorities have conducted a significant crackdown on cybercrime, arresting two suspects, seizing online platforms used for narcotics trafficking, and executing DDoS attacks.
Two individuals, aged 19 and 28, from Darmstadt...
Record Breaking 3.8 Tbps DDoS attack With Packet rate of 340 million Pps
Cloudflare has successfully mitigated the largest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack ever recorded, peaking at a staggering 3.8 terabits per second (Tbps) with a packet rate of 340 million packets per second (Pps)....
GorillaBot Emerged As King For DDoS Attacks With 300,000+ Commands
A DDoS attack is a cyber attack aimed at disrupting the normal functioning of a targeted server, service, or network by flooding it with excessive internet traffic.
While this is achieved via a network of...
Record-Breaking 3.15 Billion Packets Per Second DDOS Attack Towards Minecraft Server
Global Secure Layer (GSL) successfully mitigated the most considerable packet rate of the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack ever recorded.
The attack, aimed at a Minecraft gaming server, reached a staggering peak of 3.15...
Russia Reports DDoS Attack Disrupting Telegram and WhatsApp
Russian users of popular messaging apps Telegram and WhatsApp experienced significant disruptions, which were attributed to a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.
The state communications monitoring service confirmed the incident, stating that the attack had been...
Elon Musk Reports Massive DDoS Attack on X Amid Trump Interview
Elon Musk, who owns the social media platform X (which used to be called Twitter), said that the platform was hit by a massive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. This happened at the same time...