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Beware of the Ripple Effect with Cyber Attacks!

Nowadays, anyone can suffer damage from DDoS attacks, but hosting providers face the most harm. The main reason for this harm is due to the number of customers a provider serves. There’s a “ripple effect.” If one customer of a provider is targeted by an attack, then the risk of… Continue reading

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UltraDNS Mitigates Massive 100Gb/s DDoS Attack

Neustar UltraDNS has mitigated a 100Gb/s DDoS attack targeted at one customer, bringing down its DNS service for several hours on Wednesday. According to the SANS Institute’s Internet Storm Center, who had monitored the attack, the DDoS was launched Wednesday morning at around 10:45 PT. By 11 pm, UltraDNS had… Continue reading

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UltraDNS Mitigates Massive DDoS Attack

UPDATE 05/02/14 9:30 am: This article has been updated with a statement from Neustar DNS and new information about the size of the attack. Neustar UltraDNS has mitigated a DDoS attack targeted at one customer that reached over 200Gbps, bringing down its DNS service for several hours on Wednesday. According… Continue reading

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DDoS Attack Targets 123-reg Customer, Slows Down Shared Hosting Sites

UK web hosting provider 123-reg has confirmed reports of a DDoS attack aimed at one customer that impacted other customers on its shared hosting platform. Read More Continue reading

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