Internet criminals are sidestepping the need to launch DDoS attack from large networks of malware-compromised bot PCs by using simpler server 'booter shells', mitigation firm Prolexic . ‘Booter shells ...

For hackers seeking to maximize chaos, so-called denial-of-service attacks that knock targets offline with waves off junk traffic are typically more of a blunt cudgel than a weapon of mass destruction ...

Late last year, an attacker known as "Matrix" orchestrated a large-scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by exploiting vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) devices. By leveraging ...

Distributed denial of service and SQL injection are the main types of attack discussed on hacking forums, according to new research from security vendor Imperva. Underground discussion forums are an ...

At the peak of the outage, Downdetector recorded nearly 40,000 users unable to access X; however, Elon Musk says user functionality was quickly restored. A hacking group with ties to Russia has ...

THE Commission on Elections revealed on Wednesday that its websites were targeted by millions of cyberattacks in the days surrounding the 2025 midterm polls. From May 11 to 14, Comelec Spokesperson ...

A hacking group with ties to Russia has claimed responsibility for the massive cyberattack on X, which saw the social media ...

The Pirate Bay has come back online after the file-sharing site was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The Pirate Bay said today that it was "back in full effect!" after being taken ...

With over 50 elections set to take place around the globe in 2024, around two billion people will head to the polls before the year is out. There has never been a better opportunity for ...