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How hard is it to launch a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack? Arguably, the hacktivist collective Anonymous has made launching DDoS attacks look easy, due to its high-profile DDoS campaigns ...

The Great Cannon Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) tool was deployed again to launch attacks against the LIHKG social media platform used by Hong Kong protesters to coordinate during this year's ...

The researchers first detected the tool, a newer version of the Russkill bot known as Dirt Jumper, as it was executing DDoS attacks against two Russian Web sites -- a gaming website, and a site used ...

Network professionals know that distributed denial-of-service attacks are an ever-growing danger. The recent assault on Twitter is just the latest evidence. Using a mushrooming array of advanced tools ...

The concept of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks finally entered the mainstream public consciousness this month after assaults on the websites of Visa, MasterCard and PayPal made front page ...

In a presentation at SOURCE Boston, Dr. Jose Nazario of Arbor Networks stated that DDoS applications are moving from the domain of trained attackers to tools for the average person to voice a ...

While no DDoS attacks have been linked to mobile devices, one analyst is convinced it's only a matter of time Unless mobile device security is vastly improved, smartphones and tablets are expected to ...

In most industries, discussions about AI revolve around four themes: ethics, return on investment, the risk of machines taking human jobs, and growing energy demand. In cybersecurity, the picture is ...

NETSCOUT report claims Distributed Denial of Service attacks are on the rise Such attacks are increasingly being used as political weapons Notorious Russian Group NoName057(16) targeted European ...

DDoS attacks systematically damage online gaming by targeting multiple levels of play infrastructure. Akamai’s research shows ...