distributed denial of service (DDOS)
Russian hackers declare war on 10 countries after failed Eurovision DDoS attack

Russian hackers declare war on 10 countries after failed Eurovision DDoS attack
Italian police thwart cyber attacks on Eurovision's voting systems from the Russian-linked hacker group Killnet after the same group targeted public s…
16 May 2022
DDoS attacks surge to record numbers in 2022 as a result of Russia-Ukraine war

DDoS attacks surge to record numbers in 2022 as a result of Russia-Ukraine war
Cases this year saw some of the longest-lasting DDoS attacks ever seen as hacktivists assembled to take on their enemies in the ongoing cyber war betw…
26 Apr 2022
Should your business worry about Russian cyber attacks?

Should your business worry about Russian cyber attacks?
What is the real Russian cyber security threat facing UK businesses, and how can organisations protect themselves?
7 Apr 2022
Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine: What we know so far

Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine: What we know so far
A score of additional attacks on the Ukrainian government and other critical services have been reported this week, as Russia officially declares war …
25 Feb 2022
UK, US officials say Russia was behind DDoS attacks against Ukraine

UK, US officials say Russia was behind DDoS attacks against Ukraine
The Russian Embassy in the US slammed the accusations as "baseless statements"
21 Feb 2022
Ukrainian Ministry of Defence hit by DDoS attack

Ukrainian Ministry of Defence hit by DDoS attack
Ukraine’s largest commercial bank and State Savings Bank were also hit by cyber attacks
16 Feb 2022
What is HTTP error 503 and how do you fix it?

What is HTTP error 503 and how do you fix it?
It may not always be obvious what's causing the issue, but there are steps you can take to get back online
11 Feb 2022
What is a 502 bad gateway and how do you fix it?

What is a 502 bad gateway and how do you fix it?
We explain what this networking error means for users and website owners
11 Feb 2022
Podcast transcript: Inside the DDoS arms race

Podcast transcript: Inside the DDoS arms race
Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
28 Jan 2022
The IT Pro Podcast: Inside the DDoS arms race

The IT Pro Podcast: Inside the DDoS arms race
They’re still among the most common cyber attacks - but what makes DDoS so popular?
28 Jan 2022
DDoS attacks are still a key weapon for corporate extortion

DDoS attacks are still a key weapon for corporate extortion
Ransomware isn’t the only rotten fruit, with DDoS attacks deployed both as an extra twist of the knife – and on their own
26 Jan 2022
Europol reveals how ransomware gangs are evolving to evade capture

Europol reveals how ransomware gangs are evolving to evade capture
The annual crime report explains how ransomware continues to grow in profitability despite recent capture attempts, and the novel ways DDoS attackers …
12 Nov 2021
Oracle joins Cloudflare's Bandwidth Alliance 

Oracle joins Cloudflare's Bandwidth Alliance
Database giant will adjust cloud transfer fees for Cloudflare customers
10 Nov 2021
DDoS attacks are crippling UK VoIP operators 

DDoS attacks are crippling UK VoIP operators
Businesses and emergency services are among customers hit by outages at VoIP firms
27 Oct 2021
Microsoft mitigated 'largest ever' 2.4Tbps DDoS attack

Microsoft mitigated 'largest ever' 2.4Tbps DDoS attack
The record-breaking attack targeted one of the company's European Azure customers in August
12 Oct 2021
Owner of DDoS for hire sites found guilty of hacking offences

Owner of DDoS for hire sites found guilty of hacking offences
Matthew Gatrel faces 35 years in prison when he is sentenced in January 2022
17 Sep 2021
Australia internet banking outage blamed on DDoS mitigation service

Australia internet banking outage blamed on DDoS mitigation service
A technical issue with Akamai's DDoS platform crashed a number of online banking services
17 Jun 2021
NETSCOUT threat intelligence report
NETSCOUT threat intelligence report
Cyber crime: Exploiting a pandemic
18 May 2021
TsuNAME vulnerability could enable DDoS attacks on major DNS servers

TsuNAME vulnerability could enable DDoS attacks on major DNS servers
Critical flaw in DNS resolver could grind the internet to a crawl
7 May 2021
Global ransom DDoS extortionists are retargeting companies

Global ransom DDoS extortionists are retargeting companies
Threat actors asked for 10 bitcoins, or they will attack corporate networks
22 Jan 2021
How to protect against a DDoS attack

How to protect against a DDoS attack
DDoS attacks are on the rise - here's how to fight back
23 Dec 2020
BBC hit with over 250,000 phishing emails every day

BBC hit with over 250,000 phishing emails every day
An FOI request has revealed that the broadcaster is blocking almost seven million malicious emails a month
2 Nov 2020