[OPLIN 4cast] OPLIN 4cast #567: Think DDoS attacks are getting worse? You're right.

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OPLIN 4cast #567: Think DDoS attacks are getting worse? You're right.
November 8th, 2017

[image: hacking computer security, ddos attack, abstract binary background]
It's not your imagination: DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks are
ramping up. Researchers at the Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis,
based at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of
California San Diego, did a comprehensive study
<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171101130507.htm> of DDoS
attacks from March 2015 to February 2017. What they found far exceeded what
most big companies were reporting by almost a thousand times. Fully *one
third of the Internet was under attack*.  (And that was only a study of
DDoS, not other kinds of security issues.)

   -
   - Live Map of Cyber Attacks Shows How Big the Problem Has Become
   <https://www.inverse.com/article/35494-dod-reuben-paul-dodiis-conference-internet-of-things>
   [Inverse] "As Glover-Jones pointed out, the wide scope of cyber
   capabilities available for hire or purchase online mean widespread attacks
   can be performed by nearly anyone, not just military intelligence agencies."
   - Fear the Reaper? Experts reassess the botnet's size and firepower
   <http://www.zdnet.com/article/reaper-botnet-experts-reassess-size-and-firepower/>
   [ZDNet] "A breakdown of the Reaper botnet shows that the loader used to
   infect vulnerable devices may have more firepower in its arsenal than a
   traditional DDoS-for-hire botnet. While the Mirai botnet was a
   point-and-shoot botnet that could be used to hose systems with vast amounts
   of bandwidth, Reaper can be used to run complex attack scripts on infected
   devices. "
   - Watch Cyberwar in Real-Time on This Live Map
   <http://www.visualcapitalist.com/watch-cyberwar-live-map/> [Visual
   Capitalist] "Today’s most active battlefield is not located on the ground,
   in the air, or on the mighty seas. It’s taking place on the internet – and
   if you’re still a non-believer, spend a few minutes with the above live map
   to watch a representation of cyber attacks as they happen."
   - DDoS Attacks Become More Frequent in Q3, with Linux Dominating
   <https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ddos-attacks-more-frequent/>
   [Infosecurity Group] "Kaspersky Lab experts also saw a growing number of
   DDoS attacks on gaming services, including Final Fantasy, Blizzard
   Entertainment, American Cardroom and the UK National Lottery."

*From the Ohio Web Library <http://ohioweblibrary.org>:*

   - Nexusguard research reveals three out of four DDoS attacks target
   multiple vectors
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=B2IDMKE1321920>.
   (Marketwired. (2017, October 2). Nexusguard research reveals three out of
   four DDoS attacks target multiple vectors. *Marketwire (English)*.)
   - Neustar Research Reveals 92 Percent of Brands Attacked with DDoS Just
   Once Suffer Theft
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cmh&AN=bizwire.c81119498>
   (Neustar, I. (0010, November). Neustar Research Reveals 92 Percent of
   Brands Attacked with DDoS Just Once Suffer Theft. Business Wire (English).)
   - How Homeland Security plans to end the scourge of DDoS attacks
   <http://proxy.oplin.org:2054/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pwh&AN=121637846>
   (liya Sternstein, C. (2017, March 8). How Homeland Security plans to end
   the scourge of DDoS attacks. Christian Science Monitor. p. N.PAG.)

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