Massive DDoS Attack: Record-breaking 419 TB of Malicious Traffic Within 24 Hours
Akamai Technologies effectively countered one of the most extensive and advanced distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks it has faced to date.
The attack, targeting a major financial services company in Israel, lasted for nearly 24 hours...
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DDoS Attack Leads to Microsoft Azure Global Outage
On July 30, 2024, Microsoft experienced a significant global outage affecting its Azure cloud services and Microsoft 365 products. The incident, which lasted nearly 10 hours, was triggered by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack...
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DDoS Attack Lasted for 6 Days, Record created for the duration of the Cyberattack
A financial institution in the Middle East endured a record-breaking Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for six days.
The attack, orchestrated by the hacktivist group SN_BLACKMETA, set a new benchmark for the duration...
IPFire Unveils New Feature to Protect Systems from SYN Flood Attacks
IPFire, a well-known open-source firewall solution, has introduced a new feature to protect systems from SYN Flood attacks, enhancing cybersecurity defenses.
This enhancement aims to mitigate the risks associated with one of the most common...
GraphQL Security Report 2024: 69% of API Services Were Susceptible to DoS Attacks
GraphQL, a flexible and efficient query language for APIs, is seeing rapid adoption across enterprises. A recent report titled "The State of GraphQL Security 2024" reveals critical insights into the security landscape of GraphQL...
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Authorities Arrested DDoS Attack Service Provider
A 24-year-old Katy, Texas resident, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for running a website that facilitated powerful distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.
The sentencing, handed down by United States District...
Record Breaking DDoS Attack of 840 Mpps Launched by Evil Core Routers
The DDoS attacks have evolved tremendously since 2016, with Mirai-like botnets setting new records.
Attack frequency and intensity increased notably in 2023, with 1+ Tbps attacks almost becoming daily by 2024.
Cybersecurity researchers at OVHcloud spotted...
Internet Archive is Under DDoS Attack For Several Hours
The Internet Archive, a renowned non-profit digital library dedicated to preserving web content, experienced a significant Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on May 27, 2024.
This incident made most of its services temporarily...
New DoS Attack ‘DNSBomb’ Exploiting DNS Queries & Responses
Cybersecurity researchers have unveiled a new and potent Denial of Service (DoS) attack, dubbed "DNSBomb."
This attack leverages the inherent mechanisms of the Domain Name System (DNS) to create a powerful pulsing DoS attack...
Authorities Seized Platform Used For Paid DDoS
On April 17, 2024, a joint effort between the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Cybercrime Competence Center of the Saxony State Criminal Police Office, in collaboration with a U.S. investigative agency, won significantly...
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