Multi-day DDoS attack targets Internet Archive and Wayback Machine
The IA's collection is safe, for now
Flipper Zero pranksters could cause DoS havoc on your iPhone
Only iOS 17 is vulnerable for Apple, but Android and Windows are also susceptible
Google recently mitigated the largest DDoS attack ever, peaking at 398 million requests per second
Amazon, Microsoft, and others also got in on the action
DDoS attack on Blizzard leads to more calls for a Diablo 4 offline mode
Some players were unable to access the game for over 12 hours
Condi is a new botnet-for-hire with a business plan
The botnet infects TP-Link routers, then sells its services and source code to partners in crime
FBI seizes 13 more domains for offering DDoS-for-hire services
The agency had shut down 48 platforms over similar charges last year
Reflection DDoS attacks are on the rise again
Why it matters: A resurgence in vulnerable CLDAP servers is making DDoS attacks more powerful and dangerous. Windows network administrators should adopt strict security practices or take the server off the internet if there is no practical need for using the CLDAP protocol.
KillNet pro-Russian hacktivists are targeting USA airports' websites
In context: The KillNet crew has brought down the websites of some of the busiest airports in the world. Several US-based terminals experienced online issues, while the increased activity by the pro-Russian hackers could bring the world into a proper cyber-war against the Kremlin.
Overwatch 2 suffers multiple DDoS attacks on launch day
Companies still struggle to fight DDoS attacks
Akamai curbed a new record DDoS attack against one of its European customers
The same client was hit by another huge traffic flow in July
Cloudflare mitigated the most powerful HTTPS DDoS attack ever recorded
A small but mighty botnet was used in the attack
Cloudflare just mitigated one of the most powerful DDoS attacks ever
The attack targeted an unnamed crypto launchpad using Java-based psychic signatures
The Dark Web has become darker and busier, cybercrime services cost less than $500
Stolen data spreads 11 times faster compared to 6 years ago
Microsoft mitigated a 2.4 Tbps DDoS attack, one of the largest ever recorded
Attack lasted more than 10 minutes
T-Mobile exec explains Monday's network outage was not a DDoS attack
Failed fiber circuits were determined to be the root of the problem
Ubisoft launches lawsuit against website selling DDoS services
Rainbow Six Siege was regularly targeted
Telegram boss points finger at China for DDoS attack during Hong Kong protests
The encrypted service was overwhelmed with "GADZILLIONS of garbage requests"
DDoS attacks dropped 13 percent last year but the average duration increased
The average attack duration climbed to 218 minutes
Man sentenced to 10 years in jail for DDoS attacks on healthcare facilities
Carried out on behalf of Anonymous
FBI charges three in connection with DDoS-for-hire website seizures
Merry Christmas from the FBI
WoW player sentenced to a year in federal prison for crashing Blizzard servers
Investing in an anger management course would have been a better idea in hindsight
Operation Power OFF pulls the plug on 'DDoS-for-hire' website
Six admins of illegal service were arrested -- website and operational assets were seized
Last week's DDoS attack on GitHub included a ransom demand embedded in the payload
Volume of data sent also upgraded to 1.7 Tbps
GitHub falls victim to largest DDoS attack ever recorded
Memcached reflection amplified sent data by factor of 50K