Tag: oS attack
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The Register: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/01/uk_councils_russia_ddos/ Source: The Register Title: UK councils bat away DDoS barrage from pro-Russia keyboard warriors Feedly Summary: Local authority websites downed in response to renewed support for Ukraine Multiple UK councils had their websites either knocked offline or were inaccessible to residents this week after pro-Russia cyber nuisances added them to a daily…
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Hacker News: How to get the whole planet to send abuse complaints to your best friends
Source URL: https://delroth.net/posts/spoofed-mass-scan-abuse/ Source: Hacker News Title: How to get the whole planet to send abuse complaints to your best friends Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text describes a cybersecurity incident where the author received an abuse report linked to their server’s IP, suggesting potential involvement in malicious activities. Upon…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Forced offline: the Q3 2024 Internet disruption summary
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/q3-2024-internet-disruption-summary Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Forced offline: the Q3 2024 Internet disruption summary Feedly Summary: The third quarter of 2024 was particularly active, with quite a few significant Internet disruptions. Underlying causes included government-directed shutdowns, power outages, hurricane damage, terrestrial and submarine cable cuts, military action, and more. AI Summary and Description:…
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Wired: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China
Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/cybercriminals-disruptive-hacking-us-elections-dhs-report/ Source: Wired Title: Cybercriminals Pose a Greater Threat of Disruptive US Election Hacks Than Russian or China Feedly Summary: A report distributed by the US Department of Homeland Security warned that financially motivated cybercriminals are more likely to attack US election infrastructure than state-backed hackers. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The…
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The Cloudflare Blog: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-report-for-2024-q3 Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: 4.2 Tbps of bad packets and a whole lot more: Cloudflare’s Q3 DDoS report Feedly Summary: The number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitigated nearly 6 million DDoS attacks, representing a 49% increase QoQ and 55% increase YoY. AI Summary and…
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The Cloudflare Blog: Training a million models per day to save customers of all sizes from DDoS attacks
Source URL: https://blog.cloudflare.com/training-a-million-models-per-day-to-save-customers-of-all-sizes-from-ddos Source: The Cloudflare Blog Title: Training a million models per day to save customers of all sizes from DDoS attacks Feedly Summary: In this post we will describe how we use anomaly detection to watch for novel DDoS attacks. We’ll provide an overview of how we build models which flag unusual traffic…
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Slashdot: Internet Archive Services Resume as They Promise Stronger, More Secure Return
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/19/0510225/internet-archive-services-resume-as-they-promise-stronger-more-secure-return?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Internet Archive Services Resume as They Promise Stronger, More Secure Return Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The Internet Archive has faced significant challenges recently, including extended downtime, lawsuits from publishers, and DDoS cyberattacks. These events illuminate the vulnerabilities of nonprofit organizations and underscore the critical need…
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Krebs on Security: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown
Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/10/sudanese-brothers-arrested-in-anonsudan-takedown/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Sudanese Brothers Arrested in ‘AnonSudan’ Takedown Feedly Summary: The U.S. government on Wednesday announced the arrest and charging of two Sudanese brothers accused of running Anonymous Sudan (a.k.a. AnonSudan), a cybercrime business known for launching powerful distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against a range of targets, including dozens…
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Slashdot: US Charges Duo Behind ‘Anonymous Sudan’ For Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/17/0020245/us-charges-duo-behind-anonymous-sudan-for-over-35000-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Charges Duo Behind ‘Anonymous Sudan’ For Over 35,000 DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the indictment of two Sudanese nationals associated with the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan, known for executing large-scale DDoS attacks against critical infrastructure and high-profile organizations globally. This…