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/ Richard Hummel, ASERT Team

2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 3

API-driven DDoS attacks pose unique challenges for cybersecurity teams. The speed and adaptability they provide mean that attacks can evolve rapidly. This flexibility leaves...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • DDoS Tools and Services
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/ Richard Hummel, ASERT Team

2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 2

The proliferation of pre-attack reconnaissance tools embedded in DDoS-for-hire services has changed the nature of threat preparation. Once reserved for highly skilled adversaries...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • DDoS Tools and Services
DDoS Hacktivists
/ Richard Hummel, ASERT Team

2024 DDoS-for-Hire Landscape Part 1

The rise of DDoS-for-hire services represents a significant shift in the cybersecurity landscape, pushing organizations to rethink and strengthen their defense strategies. In this...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • DDoS Tools and Services
NoName057
/ Marcin Nawrocki

DDoS Attacks Against Japan

Japan became the focal point for pro-Russia hacktivists in the wake of their election and collaboration with US military activities.
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/ Max Resing

Internet Archive Under Assault

Internet Archive under DDoS Attack On October 09, NETSCOUT’s ASERT observed a significant deviation of network traffic to archive.org. This both corroborates the public disclose...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
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/ ASERT Team

NETSCOUT’s Richard Hummel Speaks About South Korean and Romanian DDoS Trends

NETSCOUT’s Director of Threat Intelligence, Richard Hummel, was featured on Patrick Donegan’s HardenStance to discuss the latest patterns in DDoS threat activity. In this interview...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
Venezuela DDOS attacks
/ Max Resing

Venezuela’s Election as seen in Cyberspace

Shortly after the declaration of victory in the Venezuelan presidential election, news outlets reported widespread protests across the country. Most of the news reported focuses on...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
NoName057 Message
/ ASERT Team

DDoS Attacks in Spain

Update July 24, 2024: The DDoS hacktivists continue to add members to a coalition they now call the "holy league" as part of their self-proclaimed "holy war" against Spain. The...

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

Hacktivists Target Romania in Latest Surge in Geopolitical DDoS Attacks

Geopolitical DDoS attacks continue to become increasingly prevalent. ASERT research has discovered that Romania is the latest victim of the recent surge in these attacks.
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/ NETSCOUT

Wearing Our Hearts on Our Sleeves

Perhaps sixteenth-century writer John Bunyan said it best: “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” That is what NETSCOUT and...

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South Korea DDoS Attacks
/ Richard Hummel

South Korea Enduring a Wave of Geopolitical DDoS Attacks

ASERT’s monitoring of DDoS attacks stemming from hacktivism and geopolitical tensions, discovered that South Korea was subject to widespread attacks. This digital assault is...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
NoName057
/ ASERT Team

Moldova Faces a Wave of DDoS Attacks

Beginning around March 6, 2024, self-proclaimed DDoS hacktivist NoName057(16) turned their attention to the country of Moldova. Since early March, more than 50 websites have been...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS