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DDoS attacks in Q3 2021

08

Nov

2021

Q3 2021 brought two new DDoS attack vectors, potentially posing a serious threat, including for major web resources. A team of researchers from the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado Boulder found a way to spoof the victim’s IP address over TCP. To date, amplification attacks have mostly been carried out using the […]

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Botnet attacks on APIs: Why most companies are unprepared

29

Jun

2021

As companies move applications to the cloud and expose functionality via application programming interfaces (APIs), criminals have been moving quickly to take advantage of this newly exposed attack surface. By using botnets, they can dramatically increase the reach and effectiveness of their attacks. As with many new technologies, security is lagging behind. The problem is […]

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An internet-connected fish tank let hackers into a casino’s network

27

Jul

2017

A high-tech, internet-connected fish tank in a North American casino has been used to exfiltrate data from the company’s network. Smart drawing pads used in an architectural firm were part of a botnet used to mount DDoS attacks against websites around the world owned by entertainment companies, design companies, and government bodies.

Category Cyber-crime Hacker Written by Feedproxy 0 Comments

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