Are DDoS attacks on the comeback trail?
As with the vast majority of cyberattacks, DDoS attacks are primarily aimed at jamming competitors’ web performance, then extorting money from their victims.
As with the vast majority of cyberattacks, DDoS attacks are primarily aimed at jamming competitors’ web performance, then extorting money from their victims.
The Lizard Squad has also been known to target Xbox Live and PlayStation networks bringing both sites down over the holidays.
Casting of votes is just getting started for the election and there will likely be more of these incidents throughout the day.
Dyn provides DNS service, effectively an Internet address book for companies and that’s what’s being attacked said Steve Grobman, chief technology officer for Intel Security.
Google seems to go for diversity and serendipity when it comes to things it works on. I say serendipity because they sometimes come up with … Read more…
Encrypted email service provider ProtonMail has been hit by what they call an “unprecedented” DDoS attack on their servers and causing them to go offline. … Read more…
The FBI has confirmed to VentureBeat that it is indeed investigating Lizard Squad for the Christmas Day DDoS attacks which crippled both Xbox Live and … Read more…
Quite possibly the busiest gaming day of the year, especially for gamers unwrapping the latest console or game, has turned into a huge disappointment for many … Read more…
Millions of Xbox gamers last night found themselves frustrated with Xbox’s online service as Lizard Squad briefly took Xbox Live down through a DDoS (distributed denial … Read more…