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Mirai and Minecraft

March 1, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

When the three U.S. hackers, Paras Jha, Josiah White and Dalton Norman, pled guilty to creating the Mirai botnet last year, it became apparent from a Wired investigation that the three had created the botnet in the first place to create a competitive … [Read more...] about Mirai and Minecraft

Key Takeaways on DDoS from Akamai’s Q4 2017 Report

March 1, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

Akamai’s latest security report, focused on Q4 2017, noted that DDoS attacks went up by 14% year-on-year. Application-layer attacks rose by 115% quarter by quarter, however, they still comprised under 1% of all DDoS attacks. Year-on-year, there was … [Read more...] about Key Takeaways on DDoS from Akamai’s Q4 2017 Report

DDoS Case Study: Phil Nagy and the Winning Poker Network

February 2, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

Just As Phil Nagy, the founder of the Winning Poker Network and American Cardroom, was holding a big tournament last summer, his network was struck by a powerful denial-of-service attack, which forced Nagy into postponing or scrapping various events. … [Read more...] about DDoS Case Study: Phil Nagy and the Winning Poker Network

Gamer Holiday DDoS Attacks

January 18, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

Gamer holiday DDoS attacks are not a new phenomenon. The end of year holiday period has become a time for increased DDoS attacks, particularly those targeted at gamers. The holidays usually see growth spurts in the number of gamers online, keen to … [Read more...] about Gamer Holiday DDoS Attacks

Player Advantage DDoS Attacks: the Beginnings of DDoS

January 18, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

Player advantage DDoS attacks fall into a similar attack motivation bracket as business rivalry motivated attacks. We wrote elsewhere about this. Taking down or slowing the service of a rival competitor can significantly affect their bottom line, … [Read more...] about Player Advantage DDoS Attacks: the Beginnings of DDoS

Were Script Kiddies Behind the DDoS Attack Against DNS Provider, Dyn?

January 6, 2018 By TheNewsTeam

In hacking and programming culture, a script kiddie is a derisive term used to describe people who use existing computer scripts or code to hack into computers because they lack the expertise or desire to write their own. The Urban Dictionary … [Read more...] about Were Script Kiddies Behind the DDoS Attack Against DNS Provider, Dyn?

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