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5G Deployments, Wireless Hotspots Are Likely Culprits for Increased Attacks

Threat actors have recognized that 5G and gaming hotspots create ample opportunity for DDoS attacks against wireless operators.

  • Threat Intelligence
  • DDoS
  • Security
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/ Michael Wetherbee

Know Your DDoS Enemy

In the security field, specifically regarding DDoS activity, knowing your enemy is vital for protecting your network from attacks. That’s where actionable threat intelligence can...

  • DDoS
  • Enterprise
  • Service Provider
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DDoS Threat Landscape - Russia

Since mid-February of 2022, the NETSCOUT Arbor Security Engineering and Response Team (ASERT) has been monitoring the situation in Russia and Ukraine. We recently published an...

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/ NETSCOUT

Bad Actors Innovate, Extort, and Launch 9.7 Million DDoS Attacks

NETSCOUT’s latest biannual Threat Intelligence Report shows bad actors launched 9.7 million DDoS attacks in 2021.

  • Threat Intelligence
  • DDoS
  • Security
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/ ASERT Team

DDoS Threat Landscape - Ukraine

The ongoing DDoS attack campaign against Ukraine increased significantly. We anticipate that DDoS activity targeting Ukraine will continue over the duration of the conflict, and...

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/ ASERT Team

TP240PhoneHome Reflection/Amplification DDoS Attack Vector

A new reflection/amplification distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) vector with a record-breaking potential amplification ratio of 4,294,967,296:1 has been abused by attackers in...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
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/ NETSCOUT

NETSCOUT Statement About Ukraine

All of us at NETSCOUT are closely following the tragic events unfolding in Europe after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like everyone else around the world, we are shocked at the...

  • Community
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/ Lauren Womack

A Look Back on Some Positives from 2021

We’ve closed out 2021—and are looking forward to a brighter, better 2022. We’re also reflecting on some of the positive changes our employees were able to bring into the world...

  • Community
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What Happened in the Second Half of 2021?

Executive Summary The second half of 2021 finally saw much of the world returning to normal, at least until the recent Omicron variant sent us packing back home. The premature...

  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
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/ Roland Dobbins , Steinthor Bjarnason

Mēris & Dvinis Botnets

Threat adversaries leverage exploitable Mikrotik routers with two different botnets, Mēris and Dvinis, to launch high request-per-second attacks against targets.

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
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/ Christopher Conrad

A Tale of Two Botnets

NETSCOUT's ASERT Team tracks Mēris and Dvinis DDoS Botnets. The blog covers the number of botted nodes observed, how they are propagating, and where they are distributed...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Botnets
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/ Roland Dobbins , Steinthor Bjarnason

High-Profile DDoS Extortion Attacks Against SIP/RTP VoIP Providers

Beginning in September 2021, aggressive threat actors have targeted multiple Voice-over-IP (VoIP) communication providers with a campaign of high-impact DDoS extortion attack

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks