Tag: ddos
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New Stealthy Linux Malware Merges Mirai-based DDoS Botnet with Fileless Cryptominer
Cybersecurity researchers uncover a sophisticated Linux campaign that blends legacy botnet capabilities with modern evasion techniques. A newly discovered Linux malware campaign is demonstrating the evolving sophistication of threat actors by combining Mirai-derived distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) functionality with a stealthy, fileless cryptocurrency mining operation. According to research from Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL), the…
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Suspicious traffic could be testing CDN evasion, says expert
“Cf-Warp-Tag-Id,” which is associated with Cloudflare’s Warp VPN service;”X-Fastly-Request-Id,”, which is associated with the Fastly CDN;”X-Akamai-Transformed,” a header added by Akamai;and a puzzler: “X-T0Ken-Inf0.” Ullrich thinks it might contain a form of authentication token, but isn’t sure.In an interview, he said one explanation is that a threat actor is trying to get around a CDN’s…
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Suspicious traffic could be testing CDN evasion, says expert
“Cf-Warp-Tag-Id,” which is associated with Cloudflare’s Warp VPN service;”X-Fastly-Request-Id,”, which is associated with the Fastly CDN;”X-Akamai-Transformed,” a header added by Akamai;and a puzzler: “X-T0Ken-Inf0.” Ullrich thinks it might contain a form of authentication token, but isn’t sure.In an interview, he said one explanation is that a threat actor is trying to get around a CDN’s…
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Why the record-breaking 30 Tbps DDoS attack should concern every business
A new warning about the threat posed by Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks should make you sit up and listen. First seen on fortra.com Jump to article: www.fortra.com/blog/why-record-breaking-30-tbps-ddos-attack-concern-business
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DDoS attack volume rises in Q3, fueled by Aisuru botnet
A report by Cloudflare also shows a surge in attacks targeting AI companies. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ddos-rises-q3-aisuru-botnet-record-attack/806922/
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Russian scientist sentenced to 21 years on treason, cyber sabotage charges
Artyom Khoroshilov, a researcher at the Moscow Institute of General Physics, will spend more than 20 years in Russian prison on accusations that include treason for aid sent to Ukraine and sabotage related to a DDoS attack on the postal system. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/russia-sentences-physicist-treason-ddos-attacks
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Aisuru Botnet Shatters Records With 29.7 Tbps DDoS Attack
The Aisuru botnet’s massive DDoS assault marks a new era in which hyper-volumetric attacks are both accessible and harder to defend. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/aisuru-botnet-shatters-records-with-29-7-tbps-ddos-attack/
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Cloudflare Blocks Aisuru Botnet Powered Largest Ever 29.7 Tbps DDoS Attack
Cloudflare’s Q3 2025 DDoS Threat Report reveals the Aisuru botnet launched a record 29.7 Tbps attack. Learn which sectors were the most targeted, and the key drivers behind the surge in attacks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/cloudflare-aisuru-botnet-ddos-attack/
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Neuer DDoS-Rekord: Riesiges Botnetz attackiert mit beispielloser Datenflut
Das Aisuru-Botnetz wächst rasant und befeuert Onlinedienste mit immer größeren Datenfluten. Es hat abermals einen neuen DDoS-Rekord aufgestellt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-ddos-rekord-aisuru-botnetz-attackiert-mit-nie-dagewesenen-datenfluten-2512-202900.html
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Neuer DDoS-Rekord: Riesiges Botnetz attackiert mit beispielloser Datenflut
Das Aisuru-Botnetz wächst rasant und befeuert Onlinedienste mit immer größeren Datenfluten. Es hat abermals einen neuen DDoS-Rekord aufgestellt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-ddos-rekord-aisuru-botnetz-attackiert-mit-nie-dagewesenen-datenfluten-2512-202900.html
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Cloudflare mitigates record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack by the AISURU botnet
Cloudflare blocked a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack from the AISURU botnet. The 69-second attack set a new high, though the target remains undisclosed. Cloudflare stopped a record 29.7 Tbps DDoS attack from the AISURU botnet, a 69-second barrage that set a new volume record. The cybersecurity firm did not disclose the name of the…
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Neuer DDoS-Rekord: Aisuru-Botnetz attackiert mit nie dagewesenen Datenfluten
Das Aisuru-Botnetz wächst rasant und befeuert Onlinedienste mit immer größeren Datenfluten. Es hat abermals einen neuen DDoS-Rekord aufgestellt. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/neuer-ddos-rekord-aisuru-botnetz-attackiert-mit-nie-dagewesenen-datenfluten-2512-202900.html
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Aisuru-Botnet auf dem Vormarsch – KI-Unternehmen im Visier
DDoS-Angriffe haben auch im vergangenen Quartal rasant an Komplexität und Umfang zugenommen. Viele Unternehmen haben Schwierigkeiten, mit dieser sich ständig weiterentwickelnden Bedrohungslage Schritt zu halten. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/aisuru-botnet-auf-dem-vormarsch-ki-unternehmen-im-visier/a43062/
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Record 29.7 Tbps DDoS Attack Linked to AISURU Botnet with up to 4 Million Infected Hosts
Cloudflare on Wednesday said it detected and mitigated the largest ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that measured at 29.7 terabits per second (Tbps).The activity, the web infrastructure and security company said, originated from a DDoS botnet-for-hire known as AISURU, which has been linked to a number of hyper-volumetric DDoS attacks over the past year. The…
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Greynoise IP Check: Neues Tool erkennt Botnetz-Aktivitäten am eigenen Anschluss
Das Tool stellt fest, ob der Internetanschluss des Nutzers möglicherweise für DDoS-Attacken oder andere Cybercrime-Aktivitäten missbraucht wird. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/greynoise-ip-check-neues-tool-erkennt-botnetz-aktivitaeten-am-eigenen-anschluss-2512-202764.html
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Fortinet Exploit, Chrome 0-Day, BadIIS Malware, Record DDoS, SaaS Breach & More
This week saw a lot of new cyber trouble. Hackers hit Fortinet and Chrome with new 0-day bugs. They also broke into supply chains and SaaS tools. Many hid inside trusted apps, browser alerts, and software updates.Big firms like Microsoft, Salesforce, and Google had to react fast, stopping DDoS attacks, blocking bad links, and fixing…
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Cloudflare Outage: Should You Go Multi-CDN?
As a DDoS testing and resilience consultancy, we routinely advise our clients to strengthen their architecture by using a reputable CDN like Cloudflare. After this week’s Cloudflare outage, however, many organizations are understandably asking themselves a new question: Should we adopt a multi-CDN strategy instead of relying on a single provider? For the vast majority……
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US Border Patrol Is Spying on Millions of American Drivers
Plus: The SEC lets SolarWinds off the hook, Microsoft stops a historic DDoS attack, and FBI documents reveal the agency spied on an immigration activist Signal group in New York City. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-us-border-patrol-is-spying-on-millions-of-american-drivers/
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Cloudflare broke itself and a big chunk of the Internet with a bad database query
Thought it was the victim of a ‘hyper-scale DDoS attack’ before finding the fix First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/19/cloudflare_incident_report/
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US, allies sanction Russian bulletproof hosting firm
Authorities say the company helped ransomware gangs and supported DDoS attacks. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/russian-bulletproof-hosting-company-sanctions-us-australia-uk/805911/
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Record-breaking DDoS attack against Microsoft Azure mitigated
The attack was linked to the Aisuru botnet, which targets compromised home routers and cameras. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/record-ddos-attack-microsoft-azure/805886/
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Cloudflare Blames Outage on Internal Configuration Error
Initially though to be a DDoS attack, the incident was actually due to a routine change in permissions that caused widespread software failure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cloudflare-blames-outage-internal-error
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Cloudflare Blames Outage on Internal Configuration Error
Initially though to be a DDoS attack, the incident was actually due to a routine change in permissions that caused widespread software failure. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/cloudflare-blames-outage-internal-error
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Record-Breaking Cloud Incident Brings Outage Through the Internet
November 18, 2025 Cloudflare Global Outage (not a DDoS) The timing and Cloudflare’s brief initial misdiagnosis caused widespread confusion, with many people incorrectly believing Cloudflare had been DDoSed. Some reports even mentioned that the Cloudflare Incident was linked to an earlier DDoS incident towards Microsoft Azure. In reality, the two events were unrelated. October…The post…
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Record-Breaking Cloud Incident Brings Outage Through the Internet
November 18, 2025 Cloudflare Global Outage (not a DDoS) The timing and Cloudflare’s brief initial misdiagnosis caused widespread confusion, with many people incorrectly believing Cloudflare had been DDoSed. Some reports even mentioned that the Cloudflare Incident was linked to an earlier DDoS incident towards Microsoft Azure. In reality, the two events were unrelated. October…The post…