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Record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend
Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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ddos
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cyber attacks
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black friday
Record number of cyberattacks hit companies during Black Friday weekend, with DDoS attacks flooding the internet, says IT security provider Link11.
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DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge
Thu, 11th Nov 2021
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cyber threats
DDoS attacks reach unprecedented levels in Q3 2021, targeting digital infrastructure operators, says Link11. Attack frequency rises 17% from Q2.
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New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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ddos
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus identified, targeting businesses with ransom demands of 2 Bitcoins.
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Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year
Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
DDoS attack volumes have tripled in the past year, with average attack volumes growing by 194% to 5Gbps, according to cloud anti-DDoS vendor Link11.
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Azure platform exploited the most for DDoS attacks – report
Wed, 12th Sep 2018
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hyperscale
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ddos
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public cloud
Research found a 35% increase DDoS attacks using public cloud server-based botnets from the previous 12 months.