As DDoS attacks grow in scale and complexity, modern mitigation strategies are evolving to meet the challenge. Organisations today have more powerful tools than everโbut success hinges on speed,...
Year: 2025
What Is a DDoS Attack? History, Motives, and Methods Explained
If youโve managed a network for more than a week, chances are youโve seen it, or at least worried about it: the DDoS attack. You know the symptoms. Traffic spikes. Routing instability. Customers...
DDoS or Drama? Qubicโs Monero Takeover Attempt Sparks Controversy
August 3, 2025, a crypto mining pool called Qubic claimed it was hit by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack after launching an aggressive bid to gain control of the Monero blockchain....
Making Sense of Network Traffic Visibility in Modern Infrastructure
In 2025, network traffic visibility isnโt just a technical requirementโitโs a strategic necessity. As networks grow in size and complexity, visibility has become critical to performance, security,...
Understanding Volumetric & Amplification DDoS Attacks
How bandwidth-focused DDoS campaigns workโand why theyโre still effective at scale Volumetric DDoS attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of denial-of-service activity across the...
SVF Botnet Campaign Targets Linux SSH Servers Using Discord-Based C2
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently uncovered a wave of malicious activity involving the SVF Botnet, a lightweight yet capable Python-based malware used to launch DDoS attacks...
Network Engineering Community News: July 2025
โก๏ธ Network Engineering Community News Summer greetings from FastNetMon! While temperatures rise, so do DDoS attack volumesโand weโre here to help you stay cool under pressure. This month, weโre...
Classification of DDoS attacks: every modern DDoS attack vector explained
A practical breakdown of DDoS attack vectors, built for network operators When your NOC wallboard lights up red, you donโt have 5 seconds. And if youโre relying on manual triage at that point, it is...
Hungarian Police arrest alleged DDoS attacker targeting IPI and independent media
On July 21, 2025, the Hungarian National Investigation Bureauโs Cybercrime Investigation Unit announced the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect behind a series of coordinated DDoS attacks targeting the...
Europol Disrupts Notorious DDoS Group NoName057(16)
In a major win for cybersecurity defenders across Europe, Europol and Eurojust have successfully coordinated an international operationโ Operation Eastwood โto disrupt the infrastructure and...