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 across...
Milan Milosevic
Three DDoS waves in one evening: Adyenโs 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 cafรฉs and shoppers across Europe noticed card readers...
How did DDoS begin? A short history of DDoS reviewed
Evolution of DDoS: From single PCs to Terabit floods Twentyโfive years ago a teenager with a dialโup modem discovered he could knock Yahoo! offline by hammering it with junk traffic. Since then...
BreachForums seized again, but whoโs behind it this time?โ
The notorious cybercrime marketplace BreachForums has gone offline once more, but this time, no oneโs quite sure whoโs behind it. While some suspect another FBI takedown, a group calling itself the...
DDoS, DoS, RDoS explained
Whatโs the difference between DoS, DDoS, RDoS, and how to prevent these cyberattacks? Not all cyberattacks are created equal. If youโve ever heard terms like DoS, DDoS or RDoS and wondered what they...
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 few complaints...
DDoS booters and IP stressers explained by experts
"DDoS for hire" - how anyone can pay to take down a website You donโt need to be a hacker to launch a cyberattack anymore. These days anyone with ยฃ20 and a few minutes can rent a tool online and...
Russian railways RZD app crashes in major cyber disruption
On 1 April, Russiaโs state-owned railway RZD was hit by a DDoS attack that knocked its website and mobile app offline.โจ No tickets, no timetables, just timeout errorsโจ The disruption began Tuesday...
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...
DDoS defence for hosting providers
Understanding DDoS Attacks from the hosting providerโs point of view As the backbone of the internet, hosting providers are pivotal in defending against DDoS attacks. Their ability to maintain the...