Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have long stood as a prevalent threat in the cybersecurity landscape, employed by malicious actors to inundate websites with overwhelming amounts of illegitimate web traffic. This tactic often results in significant slowdowns, crashes, or total inaccessibility for legitimate users. The primary intent behind these…
Rising Cyber Threats Amid Geopolitical Tensions Kochi, India – In the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, a prominent cyber-security threat intelligence report has unveiled alarming statistics regarding cyber-attacks targeting Indian entities. More than 500 government and private organizations in India have come under assault from pro-Pakistani and…
Title: Major DDoS Attack Disrupts Zoom Services: An Examination of Security Vulnerabilities On March 19, 2025, the popular video conferencing platform Zoom experienced a significant service outage that sent shockwaves across its global user base, primarily consisting of IT professionals, educators, and businesses. Reports indicate that users encountered difficulties accessing…
Major Security Incident Hits 4chan Amid Claims of Source Code Breach 4chan, the infamous imageboard, is currently experiencing significant downtime amid allegations of a security breach. A user from the competing Soyjak.st forum has claimed to have obtained and leaked the site’s custom source code, known as Yotsuba. An investigation…
On Monday, the social media platform X experienced a series of intermittent outages, which owner Elon Musk attributed to what he described as a “massive cyberattack.” In an initial post on X, Musk indicated that the attack was executed by “either a large, coordinated group and/or a country.” Shortly after,…
Elon Musk has confirmed that a significant cyberattack has targeted his social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter, resulting in substantial operational disruptions. Initial reports suggest that the attack has been highly orchestrated, potentially involving a well-organized group or nation, with indications pointing toward Ukraine. The X platform experienced…
Beeline, one of Russia’s foremost telecommunications companies, has recently reported a severe cyberattack, suspected to be a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. The primary aim of the attack was to overwhelm Beeline’s IT systems, although core services that customers utilize were largely unaffected. However, the incident rendered account management…
DeepSeek, an emerging AI startup based in China, has announced a temporary halt on user registrations due to a significant cyber attack that recently targeted its servers. Initial assessments indicate that the incident involved a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. This type of attack generates large volumes of false…
Cloudflare has successfully mitigated a staggering 5.6 terabits per second (Tbps) DDoS attack, setting a new record and underscoring the escalating threat posed by hyper-volumetric assaults. The incident, attributed to a botnet variant of Mirai, involved approximately 13,000 Internet of Things (IoT) devices and targeted an East Asian Internet Service…
