A new variant of the Flodrix botnet has entered the scene, and itโs taking aim at poorly secured open-source tools with an unusual level of stealth and versatility. The newest Flodrix variant builds...
Year: 2025
Network Engineering Community News: June 2025
Greetings from FastNetMon, your fast and reliable DDoS detection solution provider. Here's your monthly dosis of hottest industry events, network security threats, and useful product updates we...
Book Review: DDoS โ Understanding Real-Life Attacks and Mitigation Strategies by Stefan Behte
Comprehensive resources on Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are surprisingly hard to come byโespecially ones that are both technically accurate and grounded in real-world experience....
Internet Under Fire: Analysis of the record-breaking 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack
The Internet Just Survived the Largest DDoS Attack EverโHereโs What You Need to Know A new milestone in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks has been reached: 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps)...
DDoS attacks are now targeting journalists, universities, NGOs. What has changed?
Historically, DDoS attacks focused on obvious targets: banks, telecoms, gaming platforms, and government services. But in 2025, the landscape has shifted. Todayโs DDoS campaigns are increasingly...
When is BGP blackholing a good choice for DDoS mitigation โ and when is it not?
BGP Blackholing, also known as RTBH (Remotely Triggered Black Hole), is a well-established technique in the DDoS mitigation playbook. Itโs fast, effective, and uses your upstream providersโ...
Anatomy of a Botnet
Botnets are behind some of the biggest online attacks weโve seen in recent years. They donโt usually rely on advanced hacking techniques or zero-day exploits. Instead, they quietly take over poorly...
Tier 1 transit and the DDoS comfort myths
If your organisation buys bandwidth from one of the big backbone carriers, you already sit behind formidable pipes and global scrubbing clouds. Sales decks often call this โbuilt-in DDoS...
DDoS attack targets BYOND game engine in push to open-source it
As of June 2025, the BYOND game engine continues to face a persistent and disruptive Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that began on May 10. This sustained assault has severely impacted...
Event Recap – Infosecurity Europe 2025
Infosec Europe: Key Takeaways from Londonโs Leading Cybersecurity Event FastNetMonโs CEO Kate Fateeva and Maria Pietilanaho visited Infosecurity Europe 2025โthis year marking the eventโs 30th...