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OVHcloud Hit with Record 840 Million PPS DDoS Attack Using MikroTik Routers [email protected] (The Hacker News)
French cloud computing firm OVHcloud said it mitigated a record-breaking distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in April 2024 that reached a packet rate of 840 million packets per second (Mpps). This is just above the previous record of 809 million Mpps reported by Akamai as targeting a large European bank in June 2020. The 840 Mpps…
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How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting Events on Track Marc Solomon
The Olympic Games is only 29 days long, so set up and take down is a very intense period, where the threat actors can take advantage. The post How Intelligence Sharing Can Help Keep Major Worldwide Sporting Events on Track appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Blueprint for Success: Implementing a CTEM Operation [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The attack surface isn’t what it once was and it’s becoming a nightmare to protect. A constantly expanding and evolving attack surface means risk to the business has skyrocketed and current security measures are struggling to keep it protected. If you’ve clicked on this article, there’s a good chance you’re looking for solutions to manage…
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In Other News: Microsoft Details ICS Flaws, Smart Grill Hacking, Predator Spyware Activity SecurityWeek News
Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Microsoft details Rockwell HMI vulnerabilities, smart grills hacked, Predator spyware activity drops. The post In Other News: Microsoft Details ICS Flaws, Smart Grill Hacking, Predator Spyware Activity appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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OVHcloud Sees Record 840 Mpps DDoS Attack Ionut Arghire
OVHcloud says it mitigated the largest ever DDoS attack leveraging packet rate, which peaked at 840 Mpps. The post OVHcloud Sees Record 840 Mpps DDoS Attack appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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Some Data Is ‘Breached’ During a Hacking Attack on the Alabama Education Department Associated Press
Alabama’s education superintendent said some data was breached during a hacking attempt at the State Department of Education. The post Some Data Is ‘Breached’ During a Hacking Attack on the Alabama Education Department appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More
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GootLoader Malware Still Active, Deploys New Versions for Enhanced Attacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The malware known as GootLoader continues to be in active use by threat actors looking to deliver additional payloads to compromised hosts. “Updates to the GootLoader payload have resulted in several versions of GootLoader, with GootLoader 3 currently in active use,” cybersecurity firm Cybereason said in an analysis published last week. “While some of the…
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Polyfill[.]io Attack Impacts Over 380,000 Hosts, Including Major Companies [email protected] (The Hacker News)
The supply chain attack targeting widely-used Polyfill[.]io JavaScript library is wider in scope than previously thought, with new findings from Censys showing that over 380,000 hosts are embedding a polyfill script linking to the malicious domain as of July 2, 2024. This includes references to “https://cdn.polyfill[.]io” or “https://cdn.polyfill[.]com” in their HTTP responses, the attackRead More
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New Golang-Based Zergeca Botnet Capable of Powerful DDoS Attacks [email protected] (The Hacker News)
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new botnet called Zergeca that’s capable of conducting distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Written in Golang, the botnet is so named for its reference to a string named “ootheca” present in the command-and-control (C2) servers (“ootheca[.]pw” and “ootheca[.]top”). “Functionally, Zergeca is not just a typical DDoS botnet; besides supporting sixRead More
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California Advances Unique Safety Regulations for AI Companies Despite Tech Firm opposition Associated Press
Lawmakers voted to advance legislation that would require AI companies to test their systems and add safety measures to prevent them from being potentially manipulated for malicious purposes. The post California Advances Unique Safety Regulations for AI Companies Despite Tech Firm opposition appeared first on SecurityWeek. Read More