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DDoS Attackers Increasingly Use Multiple Attack Vectors

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Apr

2014

Distributed denial-of-service attacks are costly for businesses, and profitable for attackers – a dynamic that explains why both defenders and hackers must keep innovating. For attackers, that innovation has taken the form of a growth in multi-vector attacks and browser-based DDoS bots capable of bypassing both JavaScript and cookie challenges. According to a new report […]

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Email Marketing Service Mad Mimi Hit by DDOS Attacks, Blackmailed

01

Apr

2014

On Sunday, March 30, email marketing service Mad Mimi was hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack. Shortly after, they received an email from someone who asked for 1.8 Bitcoins to stop launching attacks. I dont have to explain myself. I will stop the attack for 1.8 Bitcoin (~$830). Your network will be safe from […]

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Interview with DDOS Mitigation Veteran Barrett Lyon, Co-Founder and CTO of Defense.Net

22

Mar

2014

After distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks abusing Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers, security companies have started issuing warnings about attacks abusing vulnerable WordPress websites. In one single attack, a total of 162,000 WordPress sites were used. Weve reached out t…

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