Tag: #cloudsecurity
In a recent security disclosure, cloud provider OVHcloud revealed that it successfully mitigated a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack reaching an unprecedented 840 million packets per second (Mpps) in April 2024. This eclipses the prior record of 809 Mpps set in 2020 as reported by Akamai. DDoS attacks aim to cripple a target system by overwhelming […]
F5 BIG-IP malware has emerged as a serious threat to network security, exploiting vulnerabilities in widely used network traffic management devices. A recent report by Sygnia, a cybersecurity firm, details a concerning campaign by the suspected Chinese hacking group “Velvet Ant” that leveraged F5 BIG-IP malware to gain persistent network access and steal sensitive data […]
Data Breach Leads to Extortion Attempts A recent cyberattack targeting users of Snowflake, a cloud-based data analytics company, has entered a critical phase. Hackers are demanding ransom payments ranging from $300,000 to a staggering $5 million from affected companies. This information comes from a security firm, Mandiant, which is assisting Snowflake in its investigation. Exploiting […]