New Mirai Variant Carries Out 54-Hour DDoS Attacks
Researchers are tracking a new variant of the Mirai malware after it launched a 54-hour long DDoS attack against a U.S. college. Continue reading New Mirai Variant Carries Out 54-Hour DDoS Attacks
Category Archives: Dyn DDoS attack
New Call to Regulate IoT Security By Design
A D.C. think tank recommends regulations that mandate IoT security by design before attacks infiltrate critical infrastructure, financial and health care organizations. Continue reading New Call to Regulate IoT Security By Design
Regulation May Be Best Answer to IoT Insecurity
Technologists, including Bruce Schneier, testifying before a House committee today on IoT security said that regulation could be the only answer to solving existing vulnerabilities. Continue reading Regulation May Be Best Answer to IoT Insecurity
Dyn DDoS Could Have Topped 1 Tbps
Analysis by DNS provider Dyn hints that more than 1 terabyte per second of traffic may have been used in last week’s massive DDoS attack that impacted Internet service on the East Coast. Continue reading Dyn DDoS Could Have Topped 1 Tbps
Chinese Manufacturer Recalls IOT Gear Following Dyn DDoS
Millions of IP-enabled cameras built on gear manufactured by Hangzhou Xiongmai of China is being recalled after DDoS attacks powered by compromised IOT devices took down a major DNS provider last week. Continue reading Chinese Manufacturer Recalls IOT Gear Following Dyn DDoS