If you’ve managed a network for more than a week, chances are you’ve seen it, or at least worried about it: the DDoS attack. You know the symptoms. Traffic spikes. ...
August 3, 2025, a crypto mining pool called Qubic claimed it was hit by a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack after launching an aggressive bid to gain control of the Monero ...
In 2025, network traffic visibility isn’t just a technical requirement—it’s a strategic necessity. As networks grow in size and complexity, visibility has become critical to performance, security, and resilience. Without ...
How bandwidth-focused DDoS campaigns work—and why they’re still effective at scale Volumetric DDoS attacks remain one of the most common and disruptive forms of denial-of-service activity across the internet. Despite ...
AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has recently uncovered a wave of malicious activity involving the SVF Botnet, a lightweight yet capable Python-based malware used to launch DDoS attacks via compromised ...
⚡️ Network Engineering Community News Summer greetings from FastNetMon! While temperatures rise, so do DDoS attack volumes—and we’re here to help you stay cool under pressure. This month, we’re sharing ...
A practical breakdown of DDoS attack vectors, built for network operators When your NOC wallboard lights up red, you don’t have 5 seconds. And if you’re relying on manual triage ...
On July 21, 2025, the Hungarian National Investigation Bureau’s Cybercrime Investigation Unit announced the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect behind a series of coordinated DDoS attacks targeting the International Press ...
In a major win for cybersecurity defenders across Europe, Europol and Eurojust have successfully coordinated an international operation—Operation Eastwood—to disrupt the infrastructure and operations of the pro-Russian hacktivist group NoName057(16). ...
The Modern Era: from modular loaders to multi-vector flood engines As defenders have become more aware of the classic tactics used by earlier botnets like BASHLITE, Mirai, and GameOver Zeus, ...