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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.
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.
Smoke Loader Botnet Drops Location Tracker Whiffy Recon Malware
The new Whiffy Recon Malware was identified by cybersecurity researchers at Secureworks.
US, India and China Most Targeted in DDoS Attacks, StormWall Q1 2023 Report
DDoS attacks have surged by 47% in Q1 2023, according to a StormWall report.
A Syntax Error Led to Crashing of KmsdBot Cryptomining Botnet
The KmsdBot was known for targeting both Linux and Windows devices.
Google Fended Off Largest Ever Layer 7 DDoS Attack
According to Google, the geographic distribution of the DDoS attack suggests that it might have been launched through a Mēris botnet.
Tiny Mantis Botnet Can Launch More Powerful DDoS Attacks Than Mirai
Mantis Botnet launched 3,000 DDoS attacks in one month using only 5,000 small bots after which Cloudflare dubbed the botnet as “the most powerful botnet to date.”
Feds Dismantle Russian Rsocks Botnet Powered by Millions of IoT Devices
The hackers behind Rsocks botnet used the hacked IoT devices as proxy servers where its customers would pay…
Cloudflare Successfully Thwarted One of The Largest DDoS Attacks
Cloudflare explained that it wasn’t the largest application-layer attack but the largest ever noted in the HTTPS category.
Kraken botnet bypass Windows Defender to steal crypto wallet data
Kraken botnet utilizes SmokeLoader malware, and its operators have already been raking in around $3,000 per month.