Cloudflare Stops Huge DDoS Attack That Made 17mn Requests per Second
The content distribution and security business said the attack was three times greater than any previously reported.
32 Months of Prison for Hacker Who Knocked Liberia Offline
Daniel Kaye launched massive DDoS attacks at Liberian network Lonestar after being hired by rival telco Cellcom.
15 DDoS-for-Hire Websites Seized by FBI
The criminal services had been used to launch hundreds of thousands of distributed denial of service attacks.
Widespread DDoS Crimes Not Taken Seriously
A young man walked free from a British court after admitting to 2,000 separate DDoS attacks. This is not the first time a court has neglected the damage done by DDoS.
Hackers Bring Down RAG Website
The website of the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) suffered a sustained onslaught during the early hours of Tuesday.
Digital Services: The Risks of Crossing the Chasm
As telcos transform into digital service providers they will increasingly rely on analytics to manage new risks.
Addressing the Key Security Challenges in NFV Infrastructure
Gal Ofel of Telco Systems discusses the vulnerabilities introduced when replacing network hardware with software.
TalkTalk Cyberattack Threatens 4mn Customers
The UK telco suffered a sustained attack which may have compromised the banking details of all its customers.
4 Takeaways from AT&T Cybersecurity Report
AT&T’s report is basic but contains a few interesting nuggets of data. It assumes readers have little understanding of technology, which may make it useful to share with naive executives.