New, rapidly evolving IoT botnet Dark Nexus targets wide variety of devices
The sophisticated botnet also has high persistence and is capable of delivering different types of malware in addition to launching DDoS attacks.
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Malware from Mirai DDoS attack continues to harass in short bursts
It's still unclear who pulled off Friday's massive internet disruption, but the malware largely responsible for the cyber attack has since been found assaulting new targets -- possibly video gamers.
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Chinese firm recalls camera products linked to massive DDOS attack
A Chinese electronics component maker is recalling 4.3 million internet-connected camera products from the U.S. market amid claims they may have played a role in Friday's massive internet disruption.
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IoT malware behind record DDoS attack is now available to all hackers
The source code for a trojan that infected hundreds of thousands of internet-of-things devices and used them to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks was published online, paving the way for more such botnets.
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Armies of hacked IoT devices launch unprecedented DDoS attacks
The botnets made up of compromised IoT devices are now capable of launching distributed denial-of-service attacks of unprecedented scale.
Features about ddos
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Arbor Networks: Spotlight shines on DDoS as fragmentation attacks dominate NZ
Fragmentation attacks are dominating the security landscape in New Zealand and while attacks are relatively small in comparison to the rest of Asia-Pacific, they are still damaging.
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INSIGHT: Return on Prevention: The NZ business value of DDoS protection
DDoS attacks are continuing to evolve and the last 12 months has seen huge growth in the number and size of the attacks going on in New Zealand.
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INSIGHT: Why NZ businesses have never been more vulnerable to large DDoS attacks
Kiwi organisations must adopt multi-layered DDoS protection solutions, using on-premise equipment coupled with cloud-based services.
