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DDoS attacks saw a huge surge in the first part of 2024, with one particular country badly hit

D istributed denial of service ( DDoS) attacks saw a significant increase during the first quarter of 2024, with one European country being particularly badly hit, new research has claimed. read more

DDoS attacks spike in first quarter

Fifty percent more distributed denial-of-service attacks have been launched by threat actors during the first quarter of 2024 over the same period last year, with thwarted DDoS attacks increasing by ... read more

Attack on Data: How Industries are Suffering Due to a 32% Jump in Harmful Bots

According to the 2024 Imperva Bad Bot Report, bad bot traffic levels rose for the fifth consecutive year, indicating an alarming trend ... read more

Tech founder hints at DDoS attacks on solana

Nelson highlighted the robust role solana has played in attracting millions of investors to Web3, noting its status as a significant altcoin. "I think it has done a lot to onboard millions of ... read more

Cloudflare reports 50% first-quarter increase in distributed denial-of-service attacks

A new report from content delivery network provider Cloudflare Inc. today details a disturbing rise in distributed denial-of-service attacks in the first quarter, including a surge of attacks against ... read more

New HTTP/2 vulnerability leaves servers in danger of devastating DoS attacks, even from a single TCP connection

In a report from The Hacker News, security researcher Bartek Nowotarski was credited with reporting the issue to Carnegie Mellon's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination ... read more

Cisco Warns of Brute Force Attacks Targeting VPNs and Firewalls

Cisco has revealed that a global increase in brute force attacks targeting Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and other devices is currently taking place. read more

Hackers launch brute-force attacks on business VPNs and more

A wave of brute-force attacks targeting critical business systems has cybersecurity experts urging organisations to tighten their defences. read more

Brute-force attacks surge worldwide, warns Cisco Talos

While a longstanding method, the scale and systematic execution of the attacks signify an escalation, security pros said. read more

Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN services

Cisco warns about a large-scale credential brute-forcing campaign targeting VPN and SSH services on Cisco, CheckPoint, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Ubiquiti devices worldwide. read more

Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow

Local officials said the public was not put in any danger and the attempts were reported to federal authorities. read more

FBI Warns on Chinese Cyberattacks as Texas Towns Report Russian Hacks on Water Systems

State-backed attacks on U.S. infrastructure are increasing, and federal law enforcement calls out China's "Volt Typhoon" hacking campaign. read more