Report: Rising DDoS attacks now cyberwarfare tool targeting elections

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are increasingly being used as cyber warfare weapons to target elections and critical infrastructure, according to a new cybersecurity study. In a new report released on Wednesday, NETSCOUT says attackers are exploiting political events such as elections, civil protests, and policy disputes to disrupt critical infrastructure. The company’s H22024 […]

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Botnet Attack Targeted Routers: A Wake-Up Call for Securing Remote Employees’ Hardware

State-sponsored hackers affiliated with China have targeted small office/home office routers in the U.S. in a wide-ranging botnet attack, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday, Jan.…

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