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Kimwolf DDoS botnet already grabbed 1.8M devices. What we know

Kimwolf is the latest reminder that the most dangerous botnets now grow quietly inside everyday consumer electronics. Security researchers say the Android-based network has already roped in roughly ...
Krebs on Security

DDoS Botnet Aisuru Blankets US ISPs in Record DDoS

The world’s largest and most disruptive botnet is now drawing a majority of its firepower from compromised Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices hosted on U.S. Internet providers like AT&T, Comcast and ...
Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity Hit With Near-Record 6.3 Tbps DDoS

KrebsOnSecurity last week was hit by a near record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that clocked in at more than 6.3 terabits of data per second (a terabit is one trillion bits of data).
Business Insider

Nokia unveils advanced DDoS countermeasures for improved protection against botnet and application-level DDoS attacks

Nokia unveils advanced DDoS countermeasures for improved protection against botnet and application-level DDoS attacks Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become more frequent, ...
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Massive 15.7 Tbps DDoS Hits Microsoft's Azure, Traced to Aisuru Botnet

A powerful botnet has flexed its muscles once again by launching a massive 15.7 Tbps DDoS attack against a customer on Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service. The incident occurred on Oct. 24, with ...
Bleeping Computer

Mirai DDoS malware variant expands targets with 13 router exploits

A Mirai-based DDoS (distributed denial of service) malware botnet tracked as IZ1H9 has added thirteen new payloads to target Linux-based routers and routers from D-Link, Zyxel, TP-Link, TOTOLINK, and ...