OVHcloud says it mitigated the largest ever DDoS attack leveraging packet rate, which peaked at 840 Mpps.
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Inside AWS’s Crusade Against IP Spoofing and DDoS Attacks
SecurityWeek speaks to Tom Scholl, VP and distinguished engineer at AWS, on how the organization tackles IP Spoofing and DDoS attacks.
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New HTTP/2 DoS Attack Potentially More Severe Than Record-Breaking Rapid Reset
New HTTP/2 DoS method named Continuation Flood can pose a greater risk than Rapid Reset, which has been used for record-breaking attacks.
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US Government Issues New DDoS Mitigation Guidance
CISA, the FBI, and MS-ISAC have released new guidance on how federal agencies can defend against DDoS attacks.
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The French Government Says It’s Being Targeted by Unusual Intense Cyberattacks
A group of hackers called Anonymous Sudan, considered by cybersecurity experts as pro-Russia, claimed responsibility for the attacks in online posts.
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DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance
DDoS attacks have evolved from social protests through criminal extortion, hack attack smokescreens and competitor suppression to geopolitical vengeance.
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Were 3 Million Toothbrushes Really Used for a DDoS Attack?
Three million electric toothbrushes were reportedly used for disruptive DDoS attacks, but cybersecurity experts questioned the claims.
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MySQL Servers, Docker Hosts Infected With DDoS Malware
Researchers warn attackers are targeting MySQL servers and Docker hosts to plant malware capable of launching distributed DDoS attacks.
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Major ChatGPT Outage Caused by DDoS Attack
ChatGPT and its API have experienced a major outage due to a DDoS attack apparently launched by Anonymous Sudan.
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Organizations Respond to HTTP/2 Zero-Day Exploited for DDoS Attacks
Organizations respond to HTTP/2 Rapid Reset zero-day vulnerability exploited to launch the largest DDoS attacks seen to date.
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