The researchers first detected the tool, a newer version of the Russkill bot known as Dirt Jumper, as it was executing DDoS attacks against two Russian Web sites -- a gaming website, and a site used ...

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Researchers at Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Telecom Paris (INFRES) have created a new computational method that could detect Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks more efficiently and ...

In the cat-and-mouse game between DDoS hackers and defenders, it seems protection vendors have made great progress in the past year - particularly in the realm of application-layer attacks.

While no DDoS attacks have been linked to mobile devices, one analyst is convinced it's only a matter of time Unless mobile device security is vastly improved, smartphones and tablets are expected to ...