by FastNetMon | Jan 9, 2026 | Blog, Featured
In early January 2026, unusual Internet routing behaviour was observed involving AS8048, operated by CANTV, Venezuela’s state-owned telecommunications provider. The anomalies were highlighted by Graham Helton, a red team engineer writing on his blog Low End...
by FastNetMon | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog, Featured
In this article, we will discuss how the routing infrastructure, more specifically the BGP routing technique called “blackholing”, can provide efficient mitigation for DDoS attacks. We will go through some key concepts, and explain how to set up and manage a RTBH...
by FastNetMon | Dec 26, 2025 | Blog, Featured
A new “super botnet” Kimwolf reported by researchers Security researchers at XLab recently disclosed Kimwolf, a newly identified Android-based botnet that has allegedly infected more than 1.8 million devices worldwide. According to XLab’s findings, the botnet has...
by FastNetMon | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog, Featured
This article is written by Herve Hildenbrand and was originally published on LinkedIn. Reposted with the author’s permission. A DDoS attack almost ruined my 40th birthday. Not the party, but the infrastructure I was responsible for. Friends texted...