Scavenging Connections On Dynamic-IP Networks Redux
While a lot has changed since Seth McGann’s 1998 Phrack magazine article “Scavenging Connections On Dynamic-IP Networks,” it’s not hard to extrapolate his idea into modern day malware sinkholes. In...
View ArticleDigging Through an “Administrative Network Stressor” Provider’s Database
On March 15, 2013, Brian Krebs of Krebs on Security wrote “The World Has No Room For Cowards.” In it, he writes a fascinating story about a DDoS attack against his site and also a physical attack...
View ArticleSyria taken offline
ATLAS is Arbor Networks innovative, one-of-a-kind Internet monitoring system. ATLAS is a collaborative effort with 250+ ISPs globally who have agreed to share anonymous traffic data on an hourly basis...
View ArticleSyria goes dark, once more
Last week, Syria was taken offline, as our ATLAS data showcased very clearly. Today, Syria is once again in the dark, as highlighted by the following ATLAS data below. (more…)
View ArticleEstonia, six years later
In April 2007, the Estonian government decided to relocate the Bronze Warrior, a Soviet World War II memorial located in Tallinn, as well as the remains of some Soviet WWII soldiers buried nearby. This...
View ArticleThe Revolution Will Be Written in Delphi
Since it has been a little while since we profiled a DDoS botnet family on the blog, let’s take a look at Trojan.BlackRev (also known as the “Black Revolution” trojan.) It was named for the Mutex set...
View ArticleDDoS Activity in the Context of Hong Kong’s Pro-democracy Movement
In early August, we examined data demonstrating a striking correlation between real-world and online conflict [1], which ASERT tracks on a continual basis [2-7]. Recent political unrest provides...
View ArticleDDoS Attacks in the Wake of French Anti-terror Demonstrations
On January 15th, France’s chief information systems defense official, Adm. Arnaud Coustilliere, announced a sharp rise in online attacks against French web sites: “Calling it an unprecedented surge,...
View ArticleAnnual Security Survey – Call for Participation
It’s that time again! Arbor Networks is opening its 12th annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report survey. Findings from this survey are compiled and analyzed to provide insights on a...
View ArticleObserved Spike in DDoS Attacks Targeting Hong Kong
Introduction Each week ASERT produces a weekly threat intelligence bulletin for Arbor customers. In addition to providing insights into the week’s security news and reviewing ASERT’s threat research...
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