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 has warned. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Financial services industry sees DDOS attacks triple, says Prolexic
The financial services industry saw nearly triple the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks during the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to a report released Wednesday. The new data comes from security vendor Prolexic, which counts ten of the world’s major…