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DDoS

DDoS stands for Distributed Denial of Service, a type of cyberattack where multiple compromised systems are used to overwhelm a target, such as a website or server, with a flood of internet traffic, making it inaccessible to legitimate users.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a series of high-profile attacks on major online platforms and infrastructure, including an outage at Bluesky and disruptions to news publishers.

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Latest on DDoS

Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack
Linux Botnet Evooo1Bot Expands Mirai Capabilities Well Beyond DDoS
Two wars and a World Cup lead to epic DDoS attacks on publishers
Feds Disrupt IoT Botnets Behind Huge DDoS Attacks

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World Cup

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