Cloud-based app delivery platformIncapsulareported a massive 650 Gbps distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on its web connection.
Today, things are much worse.
2017 has been the worst year to date with increasing number of DDoS attacks.
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The Attack
Lets look at some history.
It was likely the attacker then opted to take down the service instead.
The attack lasted two rounds for a total of 37 minutes.
The first round peaked at 400 Gbps while the second hit harder peaking at an Incapsula record 650 Gbps.
The attacks used spoof IP addresses cleverly masking from which geolocation the attack originated.
The attack used SYN packets to deliver the payload.
French hosting provider OVH has also reported a combined990 Gbps DDoS attackon its web connection.
Many of these devices have lower computing capabilities and are thus incapable of running sophisticated protection against attacks.
Mirai does not carry out large SYN attacks.
It delivers payloads of randomly generated strings while the Leet botnet uses structured system files.
Whats clear is that the Leet botnet can deliver the scale and size of Mirais record setting attacks.
The threat of DDoS used to come from criminals and syndicates who want to extort money from businesses.
With the latest reports, looks like the motives now are more grand and nefarious.
As attackers tools and resources become wider and more complex, attacks can be easily launched at any time.
Services like Incapsula are able to thwart and absorb such a massive attack.
However, experts anticipate future attacks to be even more massive and complex.
Educating staff on proper online grid and gadget use to prevent malicious software from compromising devices is a must.
It does not end with security providers.
Responsible users should invest in devices with adequate security features.
It should be standard operating procedure to change the default administrator or root passwords to prevent breaches.
In this connected world, everyone has a part in contributing to security.
With the advancement in technology,blockchain might be the solutionto such attacks.
source: www.techworm.net
