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Black Lotus Identifies DDoS Attack Trends in New Report

The Distributed Denial of Service landscape is significantly changing, according to the January threat report (PDF) from DDoS mitigation provider Black Lotus. Some of the key trends reported include: “Distributed reflection Denial of Service” (or DrDoS) enabling massive attacks exceeding 100 gigabits per second; attacks targeting infrastructure rather than applications directly; and DDoS attacks from mobile devices (or mDDoS) now reaching significant levels. Continue reading

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Web Hosting Sales and Promos Roundup – November 29, 2013

In the week ending November 29, 2013, there are numerous Black Friday deals on hosting services. DemoWolf has video tutorial discounts, and MonsterMegs, Media Temple, MaxCDN, Hostgator, and TurnKey Internet have a variety of servers and hosting packages on sale. Some sales end Monday, but some end Friday. Continue reading

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Black Lotus Grows Network Through Managed Hosting Acquisition

October 10, 2013 — Black Lotus Communications, a company specializing in DDoS mitigation, recently acquired 288 managed hosting customers from 8×8 for $3 million in cash, which will provide another revenue stream, but also let Black Lotus to grow its network. Keep on reading: Black Lotus Grows Network Through Managed Hosting Acquisition Continue reading

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Black Lotus Acquires Managed Hosting Division of 8×8 Inc. for $3 Million

October 3, 2013 — Black Lotus has acquired the managed hosting division of 8×8 Inc., according to a blog post by Black Lotus president Jeffrey Lyon on Wednesday. Keep on reading: Black Lotus Acquires Managed Hosting Division of 8×8 Inc. for $3 Million Continue reading

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Black Lotus Acquires Managed Hosting Division of 8×8 Inc.

October 3, 2013 — Black Lotus has acquired the managed hosting division of 8×8 Inc., according to a blog post by Black Lotus president Jeffrey Lyon on Wednesday. Keep on reading: Black Lotus Acquires Managed Hosting Division of 8×8 Inc. Continue reading

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