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IoT DDoS Attack Code Released

04

Oct

2016

Mirai malware could signal the beginning of new trend in using Internet of Things devices as bots for DDoS attacks. The perpetrator of a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on the KrebsOnSecurity website last month has publicly released the code used in the assault in a move that security analysts fear could make it much […]

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Why a massive DDoS attack on a blogger has internet experts worried

30

Sep

2016

Someone on the internet seems very angry with cyber-security blogger Brian Krebs. On 20 September, Krebs’ website was hit with what experts say is the biggest Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack in public internet history, knocking it offline for days with a furious 600 to 700 Gbps (Gigabits per second) traffic surge.

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DDoS attack takes down Krebs site

26

Sep

2016

A giant botnet made up of hijacked internet-connected things like cameras, lightbulbs, and thermostats has launched the largest DDoS attack ever against a top security blogger, an attack so big Akamai had to cancel his account because defending it ate up too many resources. It wasn’t that Akamai couldn’t mitigate the attack – it did […]

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