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DDoS
Record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend
There were a record number of cyberattacks over Black Friday weekend, with companies facing a flood of DDoS attacks, according to new research from IT security provider, Link11.

DDoS
DDoS attacks become more severe, 'carpet bombing' poses major challenge
DDoS attacks are a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before. The flood of attacks is constant and the incidents prove to be bandwidth-intensive and complex.

DDoS
New wave of Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion campaigns identified by Link11
A new wave of DDoS extortion campaigns by Fancy Lazarus has been identified by Link11.

Cybercrime
Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year
"The increase in the impact and complexity of attacks continues unabated," says Link11 COO Marc Wilczek.

DDoS
Azure platform exploited the most for DDoS attacks – report
Research found a 35% increase DDoS attacks using public cloud server-based botnets from the previous 12 months.