Shadow2 new botner exploiting exposed Docker to power DDoS FastNetMon DDoS News

ShadowV2: A new botnet that turns misconfigured Docker APIs into a pay-to-use cloud DDoS platform

ShadowV2 has been identified as a new DDoS-as-a-service platform that stands out for its use of cloud infrastructure. Instead of relying on home routers or compromised IoT devices, it exploits ...

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BalticNOG 2025 event recap FastNetMon 1

Event recap – BalticNOG 2025

Last week we joined the Baltic network operator community in Vilnius for BalticNOG 2025. The two-day event brought together engineers, researchers, and operators from across the region to share knowledge ...

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FastNetMon RONOG 10 event recap

Event recap – RONOG 10

On 18 September 2025, the Romanian Network Operators Group hosted RONOG 10 in Bucharest. The one-day conference, organised by InterLAN, brought together network operators, engineers, regulators, and technology providers to ...

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FastNetMon Network Engineering Community News September 2025

Network Engineering Community News: September 2025

Welcome to our Network Engineering Community News! Hi from FastNetMon! September has been anything but quiet: record-scale DDoS attacks, new botnets, and plenty of network security updates kept us busy. ...

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Outbound DDoS attacks explained FastNetMon Network Security Insights

Outbound DDoS: The attack you might be unknowingly hosting

When we talk about DDoS attacks, the focus is almost always on protecting services from inbound floods. But there’s another side to the story that often goes unnoticed: outbound DDoS ...

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22.2 Tbps record DDoS attack mitigated by CloudFlare News

A new world record DDoS attack: 22.2 Tbps

The cybersecurity landscape witnessed a new benchmark in DDoS attacks as Cloudflare reported mitigating a hyper-volumetric assault that peaked at 22.2 terabits per second (Tbps) and 10.6 billion packets per ...

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L3 and L4 DDoS attacks explained FastNetMon Network Security Basics 1

Understanding Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks

What L3 and L4 DDoS attacks are, how they work, and what defenders need to know DDoS attacks at Layers 3 and 4 (the Network and Transport layers) are some ...

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How to tell youre under a DDoS attack Basics of DDoS attack detection

How to tell if you’re under a DDoS attack

DDoS attacks remain one of the most disruptive threats facing ISPs, backbone networks, hosting providers, and enterprises. Detecting the attacks quickly is essential to keeping networks stable and services running. ...

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University of Cambridge Security Group lessons from global booter takedowns FastNetMon

Cambridge study examines global law enforcement efforts against DDoS-for-hire services

Researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Security Group recently published important findings on the effectiveness of global law enforcement actions against DDoS-for-hire services, also known as booters. Their study, Assessing ...

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Common DDoS Myths Busted Cybersecurity basics

Common myths and misconceptions about DDoS attacks

Despite being a decades-old threat, DDoS attacks still come with a cloud of misunderstanding. Every time a myth goes unchecked, organisations risk underestimating threats or misallocating resources. This post debunks ...

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