DDoS attacks generally work by drowning a system ... Attackers have realized that it's far more difficult to load malware onto a Windows XP PC that's protected by a firewall and running anti ...

A distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attack can employ hundreds or even thousands of computers that have been previously infected. The computers act as a network of "zombies" working together to ...

A widespread distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign leveraging accessible tools and targeting IoT devices and enterprise servers has been uncovered by security researchers. Orchestrated by a ...