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The cost of launching a DDoS attack

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(QESP Editor’s Note: The following is an extract from a March 23, 2017 Kaspersky Lab Securelist article by Denis Makrushin. The original, with examples , is available at    https://securelist.com/analysis/publications/77784/the-cost-of-launching-a-ddos-attack/) A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is one of the most popular tools in the cybercriminal arsenal. The motives behind such attacks can vary – from cyber-hooliganism […]

Tags: DDoS, IT Security, Security

DDoS Gang Wars – The Millennial Mobsters

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“This is easily the longest story I’ve ever written on this blog. It’s lengthy because I wanted to walk readers through my process of discovery, which has taken months to unravel. The details help in understanding the financial motivations behind Mirai and the botnet wars that preceded it.” This quote is from an 18 Jan […]

Tags: Accenture, Anna-Senpai, DDoS, DDoS-for-hire, Internet of Things (IoT), IoT Evolution, KrebsOnSecurity, Mirai Worm, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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