DDoS Threats & Security Attacks: DDoS Reports & Cyber Security Threats

Cybercriminals and hacktivist are getting ready to disrupt the digital experience during 2018 FIFA World Cup™*. Russian authorities, sponsors, service providers, and even stadium networks, are expected to be targeted throughout the months of June and July via a variety of methods for both personal gain and cyber-vandalism.

June 6, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Radware’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) has been following AnonPlus Italia, an Anonymous group that has engaged in digital protests throughout April and May. The Anonymous affiliated group has executed numerous web defacements to protest war, religion, politics and financial power while spreading a message about their social network by abusing the content management systems (CMS) of websites that have not been updated to protect against exploits.

May 29, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Security researchers have observed a new evasion technique - source port obfuscation - used for conducting denial-of-service attacks. It delivers amplified payloads through nonstandard ports.

May 16, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert

On May 3, 2018, Radware’s malware protection service detected a zero-day malware threat at one of its customers, a global manufacturing firm, by using machine-learning algorithms. This malware campaign is propagating via socially-engineered links on Facebook and is infecting users by abusing a Google Chrome extension (the ‘Nigelify’ application) that performs credential theft, cryptomining, click fraud and more.

May 9, 2018 03:00 PM

Security researchers at vpnMentor recently conducted an assessment on a number of Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) routers. The researchers found two exploits that could impact over one million devices and allow an attacker the ability to execute code remotely on a device. GPON is a type of Passive Optical Network (PON) used to provide fiber connections.

May 3, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert

Hacktivists have increased their activities in recent months, expressing social and political agendas via cyber-protests. These uproars have now taken to the digital world where hacktivists are using defacements, injections and denial-of-service attacks. In addition to just spreading their message, organized groups also engage in influential operations as an attempt to not only control the political message, but the leadership itself.

April 23, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert

On April 12, 2018, Radware’s threat research group detected malicious activity via internal feeds of a group collecting user credentials and payment methods from Facebook users across the globe.

April 17, 2018 03:00 PM

OpIsrael is a yearly campaign created by Anonymous in 2012 with the stated goal of “erasing Israel from the internet” in protest against the Israeli government’s conduct in the Israli-Palestinian conflict. Ideology, politics and religious differences are at the core of this operation.

April 4, 2018 03:00 PM Threat Alert