Stop DDoS Archive

Spreading tiny parts of junk traffic across a wide range of IP addresses can wreak havoc, while avoiding detection. A new type of DDoS attacks has emerged, and it targets communications service providers (CSP). According to security firm Nexusguard,...

A potentially highly destructive malware is estimated to have infected at least 500,000 networking devices in at least 54 countries since as far back as 2016, in what could be the prelude to a massive attack potentially capable of...

One important step every business should take to protect their sensitive customer data is invest in the latest security solutions. This means staying educated and up to date on what technology is available and what it does to keep you safe....

A little warning from the British and American governments today: Kremlin-funded spies might have found a way into your home office. The U.K. and U.S. blamed Russian hackers for a campaign aimed at taking control of routers inside government, critical...

We’re all connected. That’s not just some warm and fuzzy expression of sentiment, it’s the reality of the digital world we inhabit. That connection provides great benefits, but can also leave us vulnerable to those who would prey on...

Botnet operators and cyber-espionage groups (APTs) are abusing the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol that comes with all modern routers to proxy bad traffic and hide their real location from investigators. In a report published on Monday, Akamai...

At any one time the world’s connected hospitals could be running as many as 80,000 exposed devices, putting hospital operations, data privacy and patient health at risk, according to Trend Micro. The security giant’s latest report, Securing Connected Hospitals,...

The rise of IoT DDoS attacks makes it imperative to rethink DDoS defences to thwart these sophisticated and often devastating threats. Sanjai Gangadharan is the Regional Director SAARC, A10 Networks which is a U.S. based company, based in San...