Southern Europe Blackouts Was it a cyber attack and Is Data Centre Security at Risk

Massive Power Outage Hits Spain, Portugal, and Parts of France

Speculation of a cyber attack and data centre vulnerability raises concerns amidst a blackout in southern Europe In a dramatic turn of events, a widespread power outage has left millions ...

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Dutch Payment Processor Adyen targeted in a wave of DDoS attacks

Three DDoS waves in one evening: Adyen’s payments put to the test

Dutch payment processor experiences multiple DDoS attacks in one day An evening of false starts Just after 7 p.m. on 8 April, diners in Dutch cafés and shoppers across Europe ...

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History of DDoS attacks from 1990s to current times

How did DDoS begin? A short history of DDoS reviewed

Evolution of DDoS: From single PCs to Terabit floods Twenty‑five years ago a teenager with a dial‑up modem discovered he could knock Yahoo! offline by hammering it with junk traffic. ...

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BreachForum seize potential FBI Takedown or a DDoS attack

BreachForums seized again, but who’s behind it this time?​

The notorious cybercrime marketplace BreachForums has gone offline once more, but this time, no one’s quite sure who’s behind it. While some suspect another FBI takedown, a group calling itself ...

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DDoS, DoS, RDoS explained

What’s the difference between DoS, DDoS, RDoS, and how to prevent these cyberattacks? Not all cyberattacks are created equal. If you’ve ever heard terms like DoS, DDoS or RDoS and ...

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DDoS News A week long DDoS attack on Argewebs servers

Dutch hosting provider Argeweb battles week-long DDoS attack

Late March, a well-known Dutch web hosting provider, Argeweb, found itself under fire from a DDoS attack that spiralled into a week-long struggle to stay online. What started as a ...

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DDoS Booters and Stressers explained by DDoS experts

DDoS booters and IP stressers explained by experts

“DDoS for hire” – how anyone can pay to take down a website You don’t need to be a hacker to launch a cyberattack anymore. These days anyone with £20 ...

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Russian railways targeted in a DDoS attack FastNetMon DDoS News

Russian railways RZD app crashes in major cyber disruption

On 1 April, Russia’s state-owned railway RZD was hit by a DDoS attack that knocked its website and mobile app offline.
 No tickets, no timetables, just timeout errors
 The disruption ...

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What can we learn from the X DDoS attack

Fact & Fiction of X DDoS Attack: DDoS professionals comment

What can we learn from the alleged high-profile cyber attack? Earlier this month, social media platform X (formerly Twitter) experienced a major DDoS attack that caused intermittent outages for users ...

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DDoS Defense and Mitigation for Hosting Providers

DDoS defence for hosting providers

Understanding DDoS Attacks from the hosting provider’s point of view As the backbone of the internet, hosting providers are pivotal in defending against DDoS attacks. Their ability to maintain the ...

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