DDoS Attacks in Russia Added to Protests

Jose Nazario, February 15, 2012 | No Comments

2011, and now 2012, appear to be years of major populist protests regarding political processes around the world. Russia is no different. News reports of protests in the streets of Moscow have been increasing, with protesters demanding election reforms and fairness. It is in this backdrop that we’re seeing DDoS attacks against some websites. A [...]


Posted in Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts, Botnets, Hacktivism, Political DDoS
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A Milestone in IPv6 Deployment

Bill Cerveny, February 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

For the first time, respondents to Arbor Networks 7th annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report indicated they had observed IPv6 DDoS attacks on their networks. This marks a significant milestone in the arms race between attackers and defenders. As the chart below shows, network operators are concerned about having sufficient visibility and mitigation capabilities to protect [...]


Posted in Attacks and DDoS Attacks, IPv6
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