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DDoS Attacks Increase 180% in 2019 Compared to 2018

April 10, 2020

Neustar's Security Operations Center (SOC) saw a 168 percent increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in Q4 2019, compared with Q4 2018, and a 180 percent increase overall in 2019 vs. 2018.

U.S. Health and Human Services Department Suffers Cyberattack

March 16, 2020

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department suffered a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.

Facebook Discloses Vulnerability in WhatsApp Messaging Software

December 5, 2019

Facebook has disclosed the existence of a vulnerability leading to remote code execution attacks in WhatsApp messaging software.

Small DDoS Attacks on the Rise: Why These Supersized Assaults Are Going Tiny

Rodney Joffe

November 21, 2019

Despite their reputation as brute force attacks, Distributed Denial-of-Service incursions are increasingly diversifying as hackers learn that smaller, more targeted attacks often deliver the anticipated outcomes while going under the radar.

Cisco 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report predicts New “Destruction of Service” Attacks

July 24, 2017

The Cisco® 2017 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR) uncovers the rapid evolution of threats and the increasing magnitude of attacks, and forecasts potential “destruction of service” (DeOS) attacks.

Cyber Attack Derails Online Australian Census

August 10, 2016

Australia launched its first online census this week, but after multiple denial-of-service attacks, it was quickly forced to shut down.

Sony Network Hacked, Executive's Flight Grounded After Threats

August 26, 2014

A Twitter user both claimed responsibility for the denial-of-service attack against Sony's PlayStation Network and also suggested there was a bomb on-board Sony executive John Smedley's American Airlines flight.

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