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...
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Juniper Networks alerts: Mirai botnet scans and exploits SSR devices for DDoS
โโJuniper 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,...
New DDoS Malware cShell Targets Poorly Managed Linux SSH Servers
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...
27 DDoS-for-hire platforms shut down
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...
Danish Municipality Websites Down with a DDoS attack
Several Danish municipalities recently fell victim to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, disrupting the websites of cities including Vejle, Albertslund, Dragรธr, Esbjerg, Frederiksberg,...
Evolution of Network Layer DDoS attacks
Despite being one of the oldest types of cyberattacks, Distributed Denial of Service attacks still remain the most common cyber threat for organisations. Over the course of years, the attackers' aim...
DDoS capabilities installed in 240 000 satellite receivers by manufacturer
The Korean National Police Agency has arrested the CEO and five employees of a South Korean company for a peculiar cybercrime. The company has been manufacturing and exporting a large number of...
โMatrix Botnetโ Exploiting IoT Devices for DDoS Campaign
The Matrix Botnet, a threat actor linked to a widespread DDoS campaign has been uncovered by security researchers. The botnet is exploiting vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in Internet of...
Card readers malfunctioning in Israel due to a DDoS attack
On Sunday November 10th, a DDoS attack caused widespread disruption to credit card readers across Israel, affecting several payment systems in supermarkets and gas stations. The incident, which...
Ministry of defence in South Korea under DDoS attack
In recent weeks, South Korea has found itself at the center of a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions. The South Korean...