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Gcore Thwarts 500 Million PPS DDoS Attack on Gaming Company
Technology enhances our lives, but it also leaves us vulnerable to unprecedented cyber threats.
September 5, 2023
Qakbot Botnet Disrupted, Infected 700,000 Computers Globally
The Qakbot malware is also known as “Qbot” and “Pinkslipbot,” and was used to target critical industries worldwide.
August 30, 2023
Smoke Loader Botnet Drops Location Tracker Whiffy Recon Malware
The new Whiffy Recon Malware was identified by cybersecurity researchers at Secureworks.
August 24, 2023
SSH Remains Most Targeted Service in Cado’s Cloud Threat Report
Cado Security Labs’ 2023 Cloud Threat Findings Report dives deep into the world of cybercrime, cyberattacks, and vulnerabilities.
August 2, 2023
Dark.IoT & Custom Botnets Exploit Zyxel Flaw in DDoS Attacks
The DDoS attacks have been observed in various regions, including Central America, North America, East Asia, and South Asia.
July 19, 2023
Google Removes Swing VPN Android App Exposed as DDoS Botnet
The developer behind the malicious app, Limestone Software Solutions, has also been banned from the Google Play Store.
July 17, 2023
DDoS Attacks Soar by 168% on Government Services, StormWall Warns
The telecommunications sector also faced a significant onslaught in Q2 2023, becoming the second most targeted industry with an 83% YoY increase in DDoS attacks.
July 11, 2023
New DDoS Botnet ‘Condi’ Targets Vulnerable TP-Link AX21 Routers
FortiGuard Labs has identified numerous Condi DDoS botnet samples that exploit other known security flaws, putting unpatched software at a higher risk of being exploited by botnet malware.
June 21, 2023
IoT Botnet DDoS Attacks Threaten Global Telecom Networks, Nokia
The surge in malicious activity, initially observed during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, has now spread to various regions globally, as revealed in the NOKIA Threat Intelligence Report 2023.
June 9, 2023
Mirai Malware Hits Zyxel Devices After Command Injection Bug
A variant of the Mirai botnet is targeting Zyxel Firewalls after exploiting a newly patched operating system command injection vulnerability.
May 26, 2023