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On Aug 3, 2022
.@securelist's Q2 2022 #DDoS report is now live. The report includes: ✔️ Noticeable increase in 'politically motivated attacks' ✔️ Gaming sites and services continue to see attacks ✔️ 25% of the targets were located in the US ✔️ Much more Learn more: https://t.co/cnHh2FP34k https://t.co/P3IIPRSQv9
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DDoS attacks in Q2 2022

Politically-motivated cyberattacks dominated the DDoS landscape in the second quarter of 2022 just as they did in Q1. Also, we saw the continuation of a trend that began in spring: an increase in superlong attacks.

@kaspersky shared
On Aug 3, 2022
.@securelist's Q2 2022 #DDoS report is now live. The report includes: ✔️ Noticeable increase in 'politically motivated attacks' ✔️ Gaming sites and services continue to see attacks ✔️ 25% of the targets were located in the US ✔️ Much more Learn more: https://t.co/cnHh2FP34k https://t.co/P3IIPRSQv9
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DDoS attacks in Q2 2022

DDoS attacks in Q2 2022

Politically-motivated cyberattacks dominated the DDoS landscape in the second quarter of 2022 just as they did in Q1. Also, we saw the continuation of a trend that began in spring: an ...

DDoS attacks in Q3 2021

DDoS attacks in Q3 2021

This report provides DDoS attack statistics for Q3 2021, as well as a news roundup and forecasts for the next quarter.

Akamai: We stopped record DDoS attack in Europe

Akamai: We stopped record DDoS attack in Europe

A 'sophisticated, global botnet' held an Eastern European biz under siege over 30 days

Cloudflare report highlights devastating DDoS attacks on VoIP services and several 'record-setting HTTP attacks'

Cloudflare report highlights devastating DDoS attacks on VoIP services and several 'record-setting HTTP attacks'

In Q3, Cloudflare researchers said they stopped "one of the largest recorded HTTP attacks​."

Akamai blocked largest DDoS in Europe against one of its customers

Akamai blocked largest DDoS in Europe against one of its customers

The largest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that Europe has ever seen occurred earlier this month and hit an organization in Eastern Europe.

Cloudflare Mitigated Record-Setting 17.2 Million RPS DDoS Attack

Cloudflare Mitigated Record-Setting 17.2 Million RPS DDoS Attack

Cloudflare identified and mitigated what appears to be the largest volumetric DDoS attack to date, which peaked at 17.2 million requests-per-second (RPS).

IoT proliferation and widespread 5G: A perfect botnet storm

IoT proliferation and widespread 5G: A perfect botnet storm

By now, we’ve heard the many promises of the 5G era. Organizations across industries are poised to take advantage of the enhancements 5G will bring to boost their products and services in ...

The Resilient Satori Botnet

The Resilient Satori Botnet

In 2018, Satori was starting to add capabilities to exploit Claymore cryptocurrency miners in addition to the IoT exploits it had used in late 2017.

Into the Battlefield: A Security Guide to IoT Botnets

Into the Battlefield: A Security Guide to IoT Botnets

We recap the history and recent campaigns of IoT botnets to help users defend against the different malware competing for control and resources of regular smart devices.

Network-layer DDoS attack trends for Q3 2020

Network-layer DDoS attack trends for Q3 2020

In Q3 ‘20, Cloudflare observed a surge in DDoS attacks, with double the number of DDoS attacks and more attack vectors deployed than ever — with a notable surge in protocol-specific DDoS ...

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks: A cheat sheet

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks: A cheat sheet

This comprehensive guide covers different types of denial of service attacks, DDoS protection strategies, as well as why it matters for business.

FBI clampdown reins in global DDoS-for-hire market

FBI clampdown reins in global DDoS-for-hire market

Closing the floodgates… temporarily, at least

DDoS Attacks Intensify in 2020—Driven in Part by COVID-19 and 5G

DDoS Attacks Intensify in 2020—Driven in Part by COVID-19 and 5G

Read Article By Babur Khan, Technical Marketing Engineer, A10 Networks and Sanjai Gangadharan, Regional Director, SAARC, A10 Networks Cybercriminals had a busy year in 2020, with rapidly ...

The rise of botnet DDoS

The rise of botnet DDoS

Network-based and automated DDoS remediation – a pressing need with a telco business opportunity. Let's design for success.

A few dollars to bring down sites with new Bushido-based DDoS-for-hire service

A few dollars to bring down sites with new Bushido-based DDoS-for-hire service

Experts at FortiGuard Labs have discovered a new DDoS-for-hire service called “0x-booter" built with leaked code that implements an easy to use interface.