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Resulta llamativo que en el último trimestre del año la cantidad de ataques y de servidores de comando fuera mucho menor, mientras que el número de ataques muy largos (de más de 400 horas) supera los índices históricos. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q4 2019
Statistically, Q3 2019 differs little from Q2. In terms of geographical distribution of attacks and targets, we saw a continuation of the now familiar trend of unexpected guests appearing, only to drop out the next quarter. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q3 2019
According to Kaspersky DDoS Protection data, the second quarter of 2019 turned out to be rather less eventful than the previous one. As such, the number of attacks foiled by our protection systems fell by 44%. But at the same time, the quarter turned out to be richer than the first in terms of high-profile DDoS attacks. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q2 2019
Q1 2019 held no particular surprises, save for countries such as Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, and Romania maintaining a high level of DDoS activity. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q1 2019
For the third quarter in a row, the Top 10 ratings of countries by number of attacks, targets, and botnet C&C servers continue to fluctuate. Growth in DDoS activity is strongest where previously it was relatively low, while the once-dominant countries have seen a decline. Continue reading DDoS Attacks in Q4 2018
The third quarter 2018 turned out relatively quiet in terms of DDoS attacks. “Relatively” because there were not very many high-level multi-day DDoS onslaughts on major resources. However, the capacities employed by cybercriminals keep growing year after year, while the total number of attacks shows no signs of decline. Continue reading DDoS Attacks in Q3 2018
In H1 2018, the average and maximum attack power fell significantly compared to H2 2017. In Q2 2018, cybercriminals continued the above-outlined trend of searching for exotic holes in UDP transport protocols. It surely won’t be long before we hear about other sophisticated methods of attack amplification. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q2 2018
In Q1 2018, we observed a significant increase in both the total number and duration of DDoS attacks against Q4 2017. The new Linux-based botnets Darkai (a Mirai clone) and AESDDoS are largely responsible for this hike. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q1 2018
News overview In terms of DDoS attacks, the last quarter of 2017 was livelier than the previous one. Some major botnets were discovered and destroyed. For instance, early December saw the FBI, Microsoft, and Europol team up to knock out… Read Full Article Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q4 2017
In the third quarter of 2017, we registered a considerable increase in the number of both DDoS attacks and their targets. Traditionally, China is the country with the largest number of attack sources and targets. It was followed by the United States and South Korea. The popularity of Windows OS as a basis for creating a botnet has fallen noticeably, while the share of Linux-based botnets increased proportionally. Continue reading DDoS attacks in Q3 2017