July 5, 2024 at 09:07AM OVHcloud recently thwarted a record-breaking DDoS attack, reaching a packet rate of 840 million packets per second. The attack utilized a TCP ACK flood from 5,000 source IPs and a DNS reflection attack from 15,000 DNS servers. Such attacks, including those leveraging compromised MikroTik routers, are becoming more frequent and … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 09:07AM Cybercriminal activity has increased around the Euro 2024 football tournament, with over 15,000 UEFA credentials exposed on underground forums. Threat intelligence firm Cyberint warns of potential risks for fans and their employers due to stolen corporate credentials. The tournament has already been targeted by DDoS attacks and is expected to … Read more
July 5, 2024 at 07:52AM OVHcloud announced its mitigation of the largest ever packet rate DDoS attack, reaching 840 Mpps, revealing a surge in such attacks with over 100 Mpps. The attacks aim to disrupt infrastructure leading to an increase in bandwidth and resources. The company attributes the attacks to the misuse of MikroTik routers … Read more
July 3, 2024 at 02:07PM OVHcloud, a major European cloud services provider, successfully mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack earlier this year, reaching 840 Mpps and stemming from compromised MikroTik network devices. The company has observed a trend of escalating attack sizes and frequency. The high processing power of MikroTik devices poses a significant threat, with … Read more
June 20, 2024 at 12:41PM Cyber attackers targeted Polish public television’s online broadcast of the UEFA Euro 2024 soccer championship tournament’s opening match. TVP experienced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, but it was quickly mitigated. Speculation arose about whether the massive traffic was accidental or a deliberate ploy, with the Russian Federation being … Read more
June 6, 2024 at 10:24AM The Muhstik botnet, known for targeting IoT devices and Linux servers, has exploited a security flaw in Apache RocketMQ to expand its scale. It leverages vulnerabilities to execute remote code, persist on hosts, and evade detection, aiming to launch DDoS attacks and engage in cryptomining activities. Organizations are urged to … Read more
May 29, 2024 at 04:24PM The Internet Archive is facing a sustained DDoS attack, causing spotty online library access. While its collections are safe, the attacker’s identity remains unknown. Founder Brewster Kahle also highlights legal battles with major publishers and record labels, posing a significant threat to the nonprofit’s future. The Archive is fighting back … Read more
April 26, 2024 at 08:25AM SecurityWeek’s cybersecurity news roundup provides concise coverage of significant stories. This week, notable developments include a Chinese government-linked hack of Volkswagen, German police shutting down a DDoS attack service, and the NSA’s updates to the Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite. Other stories cover critical findings in Microsoft products, cybersecurity executive … Read more
March 21, 2024 at 02:45PM Attackers can generate an ongoing, limitless scenario where traffic volumes continuously overwhelm network resources. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that attackers have the capability to generate a self-perpetuating, infinite scenario that can overwhelm network resources with volumes of traffic indefinitely. This indicates a significant threat to … Read more
March 12, 2024 at 02:33AM French government websites have been hit by a severe distributed denial of service attack. The attack, attributed to “Anonymous Sudan,” was assisted by Russian actors. Despite no disclosed motive, it’s speculated to be tied to European involvement in Ukraine. The attack disrupted various government departments, including the Prime Minister’s office. … Read more