Just one week following the huge DDoS attack against code repository GitHub using Memcached, the same technique was used to direct an even larger attack against an unnamed U.S. service provider. According to DDoS protection firm Arbor Networks, the … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacks Using Memcached Are Lethal
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CloudFlare Sees Dramatic Reduction in Simple Attacks
CloudFlare recently posted a blog on its observations about the changing nature of cybersecurity attacks, highlighting a shift from simple attacks (a flood in the volume of traffic a victim receives) to more complex means. The web performance and … [Read more...] about CloudFlare Sees Dramatic Reduction in Simple Attacks