As network-layer denial-of-service (DDoS) attack trends continue, Akamai Technologies’ recent research showed a significant uptick in application-layer attacks. Despite layer 7 DDoS being more ...

Microsoft Corp. disclosed Friday that outages that affected its customers earlier this month were caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack launched by a threat actor called Storm-1359. The ...

A collection of more than 400,000 connected devices - mainly home routers - for 13 days leveled a powerful application-layer attack on a online entertainment-service provider. The attack used packets ...

The number of DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks that target weak spots in Web applications in addition to network services has risen during the past year and attackers are using ...

In response to a series of Layer 7 Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, Microsoft has taken swift action to enhance its security measures and protect its customers. The attacks, initiated by ...

A new report shows an upward trend where attack tools exploit layer 7 to maximize the impact of DDoS assaults. Here's what you can do to blunt the threat. A report from the CYBER SECURITY Forum ...

In the cat-and-mouse game between DDoS hackers and defenders, it seems protection vendors have made great progress in the past year - particularly in the realm of application-layer attacks.