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Analyzing The Anonymous DDoS ‘Ping Attack’ Tool

July 20, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

Today, even beginners and technical laymen can easily launch a DoS attack, using one of the many free attack tools that have been made available. The Anonymous group has been making its DoS programs publicly available for years. One of these is the Anonymous Ping Attack tool, which is available on the Clearnet and can be downloaded for free. It’s…

Cyberespionage Campaign in Ukraine Uses Free and Custom RATs

July 19, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

Security researchers have been tracking a sustained cyberespionage campaign against Ukrainian government institutions that uses a combination of free and custom-made remote access Trojans (RATs). The malware programs involved in the years-long campaign are Quasar RAT, Sobaken RAT and Vermin and have been documented before, either as standalone threats or together. However, security researchers from ESET have now established clear…

DDoS Attacks Get Bigger, Smarter and More Diverse

July 18, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

DDoS attacks are relentless. New techniques, new targets and a new class of attackers continue to reinvigorate one of the internet’s oldest nemeses. Distributed denial of service attacks, bent on taking websites offline by overwhelming domains or specific application infrastructure with massive traffic flows, continue to pose a major challenge to businesses of all stripes. Being knocked offline impacts revenue,…

Ubisoft Games Hit by Massive DDoS Attacks

July 18, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

France based video game publisher Ubisoft suffered a series of massive DDoS attacks (distributed denial-of-service). As a result, several Ubisoft gaming servers including Ghost Recon Wildlands, For Honor and Far Cry 5 were facing connectivity issues. The DDoS attacks began on Tuesday, July 17th when Ubisoft used its customer support Twitter handle to confirm the outage and that the company is working on…

Top cyber security risks for business

July 17, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

AIG’s 2017 cyber claims statistics reveal business’s key vulnerabilities, and indicate areas of focus for risk committees and business continuity providers, says Roxanne Griffiths, Financial Lines Underwriting Manager, AIG South Africa. he recent release of AIG’s cyber claims statistics for 2017 reveal the trends that businesses should be watching into the future. AIG’s statistics show cyber threats are escalating: claims…

Your IoT Is Probably Not A-OK

July 16, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

A few weeks ago, major retailers stopped selling toys from the company CloudPets after more than 2 million recorded messages were leaked in a major security breach. Internet of things (IoT) security breaches are as prevalent as they’re varied. From medical devices and traffic lights to automobiles and toys, each hitherto unconnected device that now joins the big bad world…

Critical infrastructure remains insecure

July 16, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

Organisations can no longer afford to leave their systems unprotected from increasingly advanced cyber threats. The threat to our critical national infrastructure (CNI) system is at an unprecedented high with reported cyber-attacks from a number of factions, suspected infiltrations from nation states, and the NCSC warning that these systems remain a high-profile target and exceptionally vulnerable. Earlier this month, researchers…

The rise of artificial intelligence DDoS attacks

July 12, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

The leaves may change color, but the roots are the same. Are you ready for AI-based DDoS attacks? What keeps me awake at night is the thought of artificial intelligence lying in wait in the hands of bad actors. Artificial intelligence combined with the powers of IoT-based attacks will create an environment tapped for mayhem. It is easy to write…

The cost of DDoS attacks on businesses

July 11, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

One of the costliest types of cyber attacks faced by businesses is the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. This is a two-fold attack. First, multiple computers are infected with a Trojan virus that hijacks them. These computers are then used for the second prong of the attack, being used to overwhelm a website or network system by sending it…

That Weekend-Long DDoS Attack On Blizzard Is Over

July 10, 2018 - admin - 0 Comment

Blizzard CS Twitter The attacks caused lag for some players and prevented others from logging in. Blizzard Entertainment customer service announced early this morning that the denial-of-service attacks that had been plaguing its games since the weekend were finally over. The attacks have been running off and on since Sunday, causing severe lag for some players and preventing others from logging…

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