Several Dutch universities and the government login service DigiD have recently been targeted with DDoS attacks. The connection between the incidents is not clear nor the culprit of the attacks ...
A new Mirai-based botnet that targets industrial routers has emerged. This botnet, discovered in February last year, has been growing in sophistication and now leverages previously unknown vulnerabilities, according to ...
NTT Docomo, Japan’s largest mobile operator was recently hit by a DDoS attack. On January 2nd, 2025 the company experienced significant network congestion from 05:27 to 16:10, impacting key services ...
Cybersecurity researchers have reported a surge in malicious activity involving the exploitation of old D-Link router vulnerabilities by two different botnets, FICORA and CAPSAICIN. These botnets spread through documented D-Link ...
Japan Airlines, Japan’s flag carrier, recently fell victim to a cyber attack that led to the cancellation or delay of dozens of flights. The attack, which targeted the airline’s network ...
Juniper Networks has issued a critical alert regarding a Mirai botnet that is actively scanning the internet for Session Smart routers (SSR) using default credentials. The Mirai malware, notorious for ...
The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently discovered a new strain of DDoS malware, called cShell, that is specifically targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers. This malware exploits weak ...
Major breakthrough from Operation PowerOFF In a sweeping international effort, law enforcement agencies from 15 countries have successfully dismantled 27 DDoS-for-hire services, commonly referred to as “booters” or “stressers.” These ...
Several Danish municipalities recently fell victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, disrupting the websites of cities including Vejle, Albertslund, Dragør, Esbjerg, Frederiksberg, and Frederikshavn. The director of the ...
Introduction to BGP Blackhole and automating it for DDoS defense In this article, we will discuss how the routing infrastructure, more specifically the BGP routing technique called “blackholing”, can provide ...