Topic: ddos attacks
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Private security firms to get power to hack overseas cybercriminals
The Trump administration authorized private security firms to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal groups, marking the first time the U.S. government has formally allowed private companies to launch cyberattacks on overseas hackers. The National Security Presidential Memora...
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New Dysphoria DDoS botnet infects 200,000 devices globally
Dysphoria is a new DDoS botnet that has infected over 200,000 devices globally, using a covert blockchain-based command-and-control (C2) system via Ethereum ENS and Solana SNS domains to evade takedowns. The botnet spreads through weak Telnet/SSH credentials and IoT vulnerabilities, has undergone...
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US Charges Operators of Russian Bulletproof Hosting Service
Three Russian nationals, Aleksandr Volosovik, Yulia Pankova, and Kirill Zatolokin, have been indicted in the U.S. for operating bulletproof hosting services that enabled ransomware syndicates to cause over $62 million in damages globally. The defendants' companies, Media Land and ML.Cloud, provid...
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9 popular AI tools can be used by hackers to build massive botnets
Prompt injection has become the dominant AI security threat, as large language models cannot reliably distinguish legitimate commands from malicious instructions hidden in third-party content. Traditional push-based and pull-based prompt injection attacks have limited scalability, requiring indiv...
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Cybercrime Spikes Across APAC Amid Digital Growth
Cybercrime now accounts for 30% of all crime in over half of the 18 Asia-Pacific countries surveyed, with online scams,heavily reliant on social engineering and AI-generated messages,affecting individuals, businesses, and governments. Major threats include infostealers, banking trojans, ransomwar...
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80% of Sports Organizations Hit by Cyberattacks This Year
Over 84% of professional sports organizations experienced a cyberattack in the past year, with 57% suffering multiple incidents, as major events like the FIFA World Cup 2026 create prime opportunities for disruption. Sports organizations face threats including ransomware and DDoS attacks targetin...
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MazeBolt Uses AI to Simulate Attacks for DDoS Security Testing
MazeBolt's new RADAR VectorAI module uses machine learning to simulate AI-powered DDoS attacks, testing both known and novel threats that traditional methods may miss. The module addresses a gap in proactive DDoS defense by enabling continuous validation against emerging AI-crafted attack strateg...
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Massive 17-Million Device Botnet Dismantled
Dutch police and the National Cyber Security Center dismantled a botnet of over 17 million devices, seizing its command-and-control servers from a hosting provider after a security researcher alerted authorities. The botnet was linked to ASOCKS, a Russia-based firm providing residential proxy ser...
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New Mirai variants hit routers and DVRs in dual campaigns
A new Mirai botnet variant called "tuxnokill" exploits CVE-2025-29635 in D-Link DIR-823X routers and carries the embedded message "AI.NEEDS.TO.DIE," while also targeting TP-Link and ZTE devices. Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs identified a separate campaign by "Nexus Team" using the "Nexcorium" malwar...
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EU Age-Verification App Hacked in 2 Minutes
The European Commission's new age-verification app was quickly compromised by security researchers, revealing critical flaws that could allow attackers to hijack user profiles. Major data breaches were reported this week, affecting millions of customers at companies like Basic-Fit and Booking.com...
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Global Operation Takes Down Largest DDoS Botnets
An international law enforcement operation dismantled the infrastructure of major botnets (Aisuru, KimWolf, JackSkid, Mossad) by seizing their Command and Control servers, which were used to launch global DDoS attacks. These botnets collectively compromised over three million IoT devices, such as...
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US Disrupts Major Botnets Behind Record Cyberattacks
U.S. authorities dismantled four massive botnets (JackSkid, Mossad, Aisuru, Kimwolf) that collectively controlled over three million compromised devices, often rented out for cyberattacks. The Aisuru and Kimwolf botnets were particularly powerful, executing a record-breaking DDoS attack last Nove...
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Cloudflare Blocks 230 Billion Daily Threats: Key Findings
Modern cyber threats are massive and automated, with over 230 billion malicious attempts intercepted daily, shifting attacks from simple password guessing to sophisticated campaigns exploiting infrastructure gaps. Attackers increasingly use information-stealing malware to bypass multi-factor auth...
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DDoS Attacks Surge in Frequency and Power
DDoS attacks have surged dramatically, with a 168% increase in incidents in 2025, posing a severe global threat to digital infrastructure. Technology, telecom, and financial sectors are primary targets, facing frequent, powerful attacks that are increasingly fast and difficult to mitigate in real...
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FBI Shuts Down Major Ransomware Hub, RAMP Forum
The FBI has seized control of the RAMP forum, a major online hub for ransomware operations, removing a key criminal marketplace and gaining access to user data. The forum was founded as a sanctuary for ransomware activity after other platforms banned it, and was operated by a Russian national ind...
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Olympics Cyber Threats: Phishing and Spoofed Sites Still Top Risks
Cybersecurity experts warn that phishing attacks and spoofed websites remain the primary digital threats for the 2026 Winter Games, attracting a wide range of malicious actors due to the event's global scale and high incentive for disruption. Historical analysis shows past Olympic events faced si...
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Radware Unveils Real-Time API Lifecycle Protection
Radware has launched a new API Security Service designed to provide real-time, end-to-end protection by analyzing live traffic to identify and mitigate threats, directly addressing the OWASP Top 10 API Security Risks. The service tackles common security gaps by offering continuous runtime visibil...
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UK Warns of Ongoing Russian Hacktivist Cyber Attacks
The UK's NCSC warns that Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are persistently targeting critical infrastructure and government with disruptive DDoS attacks, causing significant operational and financial harm. A key group, NoName057(16), uses a crowdsourced "DDoSia" platform to launch distributed at...
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Top Cybersecurity Breaches and Attacks of 2025
Sophisticated social engineering and malware campaigns, such as ClickFix and its variants, expanded across operating systems, tricking users into self-inflicted infections and becoming commercialized through paid platforms. The cryptocurrency sector and enterprise software faced massive breaches,...
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AI's 2025 Internet: Bigger, More Fragile, and Rewired
The internet in 2025 is increasingly driven by automated systems, with bots and AI crawlers responsible for a significant portion of global traffic, creating a busier and more vulnerable network. Access patterns show a mobile-first reality, with smartphones as the primary gateway for most users, ...
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