Tag: ddos
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Cyberkriminalität: Europas KMU im Visier
Das Bundesinnenministerium hat in dieser Woche seinen aktuellen Bericht zur Cyberkriminalität in Deutschland vorgestellt und zeichnet darin ein deutliches Bild der Bedrohungslage. Besonders im Fokus stehen die zunehmenden Angriffe aus Russland seit Beginn des Ukraine-Kriegs, steigende Ransomware-Fälle, DDoS-Attacken sowie die wachsende Rolle von KI im Cybercrime-Kontext. Warum der Bericht vor allem ein strukturelles Problem für……
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Breach Roundup: Microsoft Edge Turns Passwords Into Targets
Tags: attack, breach, data, data-breach, ddos, government, ivanti, microsoft, north-korea, password, scamAlso, Taiwan Rail Hack, Massive DDoS Attack and Karakurt Jail Sentence. This week, Microsoft Edge exposed passwords, Taiwan police make arrests in high-speed rail hack and a 2.45 billion-request DDoS attack. A Karakurt negotiator jailed, North Korean IT worker scams led to prison terms and France detained a teen over a government data breach. Another…
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From Android TVs to routers: the xlabs_v1 Mirai-based botnet built for DDoS attacks
A new Mirai”‘based botnet, xlabs_v1, hijacks ADB”‘exposed IoT devices for powerful DDoS attacks, with 21 flooding methods and DDoS”‘for”‘hire use. A new Mirai”‘derived botnet called xlabs_v1 is hijacking internet”‘exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) and using them for large”‘scale DDoS attacks. Hunt.io discovered the bot on an unsecured server, it includes 21 flood techniques…
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The Winter Games effect: When gold meets DDoS
Tags: attack, botnet, cctv, ddos, defense, detection, dns, government, group, infrastructure, international, Internet, iot, jobs, lockbit, network, penetration-testing, ransomware, router, service, strategy, threat, windowsAttack volumes 610x historical levels during the Winter Games period (February 623, 2026)Peak attack count reached more than 2,200 attacks on February 23NoName057(16) dominated public DDoS hacktivist claims with 47, although ransomware groups (Qilin, LockBit 5.0) also claimed success in various attacksTactical shift from pre-Winter Games high-bandwidth attacks (412.89Gbps peak) to Winter Games-period high-throughput attacksGeographic…
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Mirai-Based xlabs_v1 Botnet Exploits ADB to Hijack IoT Devices for DDoS Attacks
Cybersecurity researchers have exposed a new Mirai-derived botnet that self-identifies as xlabs_v1 and targets internet-exposed devices running Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to enlist them in a network capable of carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.Hunt.io, which detailed the malware, said it made the discovery after identifying an exposed directory on a Netherlands-hosted First seen on…
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Massive DDoS Attack Generates 2.45 Billion Requests Using 1.2 Million IP Addresses
A distributed denial-of-service attack targeted a major user-generated content platform, generating an astonishing 2.45 billion malicious requests in just 5 hours. Security provider DataDome successfully intercepted the assault in real time, ensuring legitimate users experienced no disruption. Threat researchers analyzing the incident discovered that the operation relied on 1.2 million unique Internet Protocol addresses. Instead…
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Massive “Low and Slow” DDoS Attack Hits Platform With 2.45 Billion in 5 Hours
DataDome researchers uncovered a massive low and slow DDoS attack that delivered 2.45 billion requests using 1.2 million IP addresses. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/low-and-slow-ddos-attack-hits-2-45-billion-5-hours/
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Ubuntu and Canonical Web Services Hit by DDoS Attack
What happened Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, experienced widespread service disruptions across its core web infrastructure on May 1, 2026, following a coordinated DDoS attack. The hacktivist group identifying itself as the Islamic Cyber Resistance in Iraq, known as the 313 Team, claimed responsibility. Canonical acknowledged the outages via its status page…The…
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Botnet Hijacks ADB-Exposed Android Devices to Target Minecraft Servers
New research has uncovered a Mirai-derived botnet called xlabs_v1 that turns Android devices with exposed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) into a distributed attack platform for knocking Minecraft servers and other game hosts offline. By abusing TCP port 5555 on poorly secured Android-based hardware, the operators are quietly building a rentable DDoS-for-hire service aimed at the gaming ecosystem.…
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Hackers Use Jenkins Access to Deploy DDoS Botnet Against Gaming Servers
A new campaign shows misconfigured Jenkins servers abused to deploy a DDoS botnet targeting gaming systems, with Valve Corporation infrastructure in focus. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-jenkins-ddos-botnet-gaming-servers/
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Canonical Hit by Sustained DDoS Attack, Disrupting Ubuntu Services Worldwide
A DDoS attack on Canonical has disrupted key Ubuntu services and patching workflows. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/canonical-hit-by-sustained-ddos-attack-disrupting-ubuntu-services-worldwide/
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Ubuntu services hit by outages after DDoS attack
A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/05/01/ubuntu-services-hit-by-outages-after-ddos-attack/
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Pro-Iran crew turns DDoS into shakedown as Ubuntu.com stays down
313 Team tells Canonical: pay up or the packets keep coming First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/05/01/canonical_confirms_ubuntu_infrastructure_under/
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DDoS Malware Targets Jenkins to Hit Valve Game Servers
A new DDoS botnet that abuses exposed Jenkins servers to launch powerful attacks against Valve Source Engine game infrastructure, including servers hosting titles like Counter”‘Strike and Team Fortress 2. The campaign shows how a single misconfigured CI server can be turned into a multi”‘platform attack node capable of UDP, TCP, and application”‘layer floods against online…
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Anti-DDoS Firm Heaped Attacks on Brazilian ISPs
A Brazilian tech firm that specializes in protecting networks from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks has been enabling a botnet responsible for an extended campaign of massive DDoS attacks against other network operators in Brazil, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. The firm’s chief executive says the malicious activity resulted from a security breach and was likely the work…
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DDoS Testing Checklist for Cybersecurity Managers: 9 Questions to Ask Before You Test
Key Takeaways A DDoS test is only as useful as the preparation behind it a simulation run against a poorly understood environment will confirm very little Red Button begins every engagement with a structured pre-test interview covering architecture, protection tools, traffic flows, and risk tolerance before a single packet is sent In over 1,500… First…
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DDoS Testing vs Protection: The Missing Layer in Your Defense
Key takeaways DDoS protection refers to the tools and architecture deployed to stop attacks (CDNs, WAFs, scrubbing centers, firewall rules) operating continuously in the traffic path DDoS testing is a controlled simulation that validates whether those tools actually work under real-world attack conditions 68% of protection faults found in Red Button simulations were rated… First…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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TDL 020 – Why DNS Is Your First Line of Cyber Defense – Chris Buijs
Tags: access, attack, automation, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, container, corporate, country, cyber, cybersecurity, data, ddos, defense, dns, encryption, endpoint, finance, firewall, group, hacker, ibm, infrastructure, Internet, iot, jobs, malicious, microsoft, network, office, phone, programming, router, saas, service, software, startup, strategy, switch, technology, threat, tool, training, update, usa, vulnerability, zero-trustIn Episode 20 of The Defender’s Log, host David Redekop sits down with Amsterdam-based tech veteran Chris Buijs to discuss the often-overlooked backbone of internet security: DNS (Domain Name System). The “Set-it-and-Forget-it” Trap Buijs, who transitioned from an electrician to a network architect, notes that many organizations treat DNS as a “utility” rather than a…
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Breach Roundup: Myanmar Scam Compound Managers Charged
Also, Europol Cracks DDoS Networks, Mythos Finds Bugs, France Portal Hit. This week, scam compounds. Attackers exploit flaws pre-disclosure. A crackdown on DDoS-for-hire. No Mythos for CISA, yes for Mozilla. France ID portal breach. Israeli and Venezuelan critical infrastructure targeted. Russian hacking in Ukraine. An Apache flaw. A ransomware negotiator aided BlackCat. First seen on…
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Mythos Is a Wake-Up Call for DDoS Defense
Will Anthropic’s Mythos, with its AI-powered identification of software and infrastructure weaknesses, upset the financial services industry by means of new, AI-developed attacks? Major bank leaders were called to an urgent meeting by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, over concerns that the latest AI model released by Anthropic (the developer..…
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DDoS wave continues as Mastodon hit after Bluesky incident
Mastodon suffered a major DDoS attack shortly after a similar incident hit Bluesky. The outage was significant but resolved within a few hours. Mastodon was hit by a major DDoS attack just days after a similar disruption affected Bluesky. Mastodon is a free and open-source software platform for decentralized social networking with microblogging features similar…
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Bluesky Back Online After DDoS Attack, as Iran-Linked 313 Team Takes Credit
Bluesky is back online after a roughly 24-hour DDoS attack disrupted services, with the Iran-linked 313 Team claiming responsibility and no data breach reported. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/bluesky-online-ddos-attack-iran-313-team/
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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Bluesky hit by 24-hour DDoS attack as pro-Iran group claims responsibility
Bluesky suffered a 24-hour DDoS attack that caused outages. A pro-Iran hacker group claimed responsibility for the disruption. Bluesky experienced a sophisticated DDoS attack that disrupted its services for about 24 hours, starting on April 15. Bluesky is a decentralized, open-source microblogging social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter). It allows users to post…
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Bluesky, Fast-Growing X Alternative, Hit by Sophisticated DDoS Attack
A service disruption at Bluesky last week exposed the growing challenges faced by fast-expanding social media platforms, after the company confirmed that a “sophisticated” distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) incident was behind widespread outages. The Bluesky cyberattack began late on April 15, 2026, and quickly escalated, interrupting core functions across the app and leaving users unable to…
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Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
The DDoS attack against Mastodon’s flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/mastodon-says-its-flagship-server-was-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/
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Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack
The DDoS attack against Mastodon’s flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/04/20/mastodon-says-its-flagship-server-was-hit-by-a-ddos-attack/
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Bluesky blames app outage on ‘sophisticated’ DDoS attack
The decentralized social network said the incident began on April 15, when the company received reports of intermittent outages affecting the app. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/bluesky-blames-app-outage-on-ddos
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TBK DVR Vulnerability CVE-2024-3721 Exploited to Spread Nexcorium DDoS Malware
Hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in TBK digital video recorder (DVR) devices to deploy a new Mirai-based botnet called Nexcorium. The campaign leverages CVE-2024-3721, an OS command injection vulnerability, highlighting how poorly secured IoT devices continue to fuel large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Threat actors exploit CVE-2024-3721 by manipulating the “mdb” and “mdc”…