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...
Milan Milosevic
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...
Cloud vs on-prem DDoS protection
DDoS protection in cloud or on-premise: pros, cons, and the rise of hybrid defences Distributed-Denial-of-Service attacks used to be the headache of large carriers and gaming giants. Today they...
FastNetMon Advanced 2.0.372
FastNetMon Advanced 2.0.372 has been released with a critical fix and several improvements. This release addresses a stability issue that could cause FastNetMon to crash when processing malformed...
Building a Multi-Layered DDoS Defense Architecture
Effective DDoS Mitigation Strategies: Building a Tiered Defence System DDoS attacks still remain one of the most persistent and disruptive cyber threats in todayโs internet infrastructure. From...
6.3 Tbps in 45 Seconds: what the latest assault on KrebsOnSecurity tells us about hyper-volumetric DDoS
On 12 May 2025, digital-forensics journalist Brian Krebs watched his site absorb a flood of traffic that briefly touched 6.3 terabits per second. The surge lasted just 45 seconds, delivering about...