In this month’s issue: register for our webinar with Inter.link, see where to meet us at RONOG10, learn about scrubbing centre automation, read our APNIC feature on 10 years in open-source security, and catch up with fresh DDoS and network security news. If you want to get even cooler version of this newsletter straight to your inbox, sign up here!
Webinar: Network Threat Landscape 2025 with Inter.link
Date: 19 September at 13:30 CET
FastNetMon’s Pavel Odintsov and Inter.link’s Ciprian Abaseaca share fresh stories from the front lines of DDoS mitigation and network defence. Sign up and join us!
A decade of open source DDoS defence: our musings on the APNIC blog
From humble beginnings as a small open source project, FastNetMon has evolved to help shape DDoS and network security worldwide. We reflect on what’s changed, lessons learned, and what’s next. Read our story on the APNIC blog.
How to automate scrubbing centres into your DDoS defence stack?
Scrubbing centres are a powerful defence against large-scale DDoS attacks – but routing all your traffic through them 24/7 adds cost and latency. FastNetMon automates on-demand diversion so scrubbing only activates when an attack hits.
Join us at RONOG next month!
We’re heading to RONOG 10 in Bucharest on September 18th! Virgil Truica from our team will talk about DDoS trends and effective modern mitigation. RONOG always means real conversations—come say hi!
Industry News
Here are some interesting industry takes and major DDoS incidents you should know about. Enjoy the reading!
US authorities take down RapperBot DDoS-for-hire service after 370,000 attacks.
One of the largest known DDoS-for-hire operations was shut down, linked to more than 370,000 attacks. A win for defenders, but similar services are likely to pop up. All details here.
MadeYouReset: the new HTTP/2 DDoS threat & mitigation strategies.
A new HTTP/2 attack technique forces servers to reset connections at scale. What’s behind it, how is it different, and how can you mitigate? We explain here.
WinDoS: New zero-click Windows vulnerabilities for DDoS botnets.
Security researchers flag zero-click Windows bugs already abused in the wild—turning domain controllers into DDoS botnet assets. Find info and defensive steps here.
DDoS or drama? Qubic’s Monero takeover attempt sparks controversy.
The messy takeover attempt for Monero by the Qubic community spilled over into the DDoS world, sparking attacks and heated debate. Ideology, finance, and network abuse collide; full story here.
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