denial-of-service attacks

Threats and Risks

Flaws in Diameter signalling protocol make all 4G networks prone to denial-of-service attacks

The protocol is used to authenticate message and information distribution in 4G networks

clock 27 March 2020 • 2 min read

Security

Hackers wipe all of VFEmail's US customers' data in a 'catastrophic destruction'

Hackers wiped all of VFEmail's data, including backups, without even demanding a ransom payment

clock 12 February 2019 • 2 min read

Security

DDoS attacks fall by 60 per cent one week after WebStresser close down

New DDoS attack services expected to quickly emerge to fill the gap

clock 03 May 2018 • 2 min read

Security

Mirai botnet creator unmasked: US university student named by security blogger Brian Krebs

Mirai malware evolved to "promote" a Minecraft protection racket, claims security blogger Brian Krebs

clock 20 January 2017 • 5 min read