Top Reasons that DDoS Protection Services is More Crucial Than Ever

DDoS attack protection is comparable to the airbag systems in cars or life jackets on airplanes. You do not realize and appreciate its true value until it is actually required..
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Travelex, Other Orgs Face DDoS Threats as Extortion Campaign Rages On

Organizations worldwide – including Travelex – have been sent letters threatening to launch DDoS attacks on their network unless a $230K ransom is paid. Continue reading Travelex, Other Orgs Face DDoS Threats as Extortion Campaign Rages On

Satori Botnet Creator Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

The creator of the Satori/Okiru, Masuta and Tsunami/Fbot botnets has been sentenced to prison for compromising hundreds of thousands of devices. Continue reading Satori Botnet Creator Sentenced to 13 Months in Prison

Behind The Scenes Of Folding@Home: How Do You Fight a Virus with Distributed Computing?

A great big Thank You to everyone who answered the call to participate in Folding@Home, helping to understand proteins interactions of SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. Some members of the FAH research team hosted an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on Reddit to provide us with behind-the-scenes details. Unsurprisingly, the …read more

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Shielding Applications to Prevent DDoS Attacks

A software-defined perimeter can be an integral tool in protecting against DDoS attacks One common security threat that corporate networks, applications and web-based services have been failing to effectively defend against is distributed denial of se… Continue reading Shielding Applications to Prevent DDoS Attacks

Man who made $542,925 renting out DDoS services sentenced to prison

A 21-year-old man who made half a million dollars running DDoS-for-hire services has been sentenced to prison for 13 months. Between August 2015 to November 2017 Sergiy P. Usatyuk of Orland Park, Illinois, and a co-conspirator, operated a number of &#8… Continue reading Man who made $542,925 renting out DDoS services sentenced to prison

DDoS-for-Hire Sites Bounce Back

Despite a recent crackdown by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), there has been a more than 400% increase in the volume of attacks being launched via DDoS-for-hire sites in the last quarter. That’s according to a new report from Nexusgua… Continue reading DDoS-for-Hire Sites Bounce Back