Understanding KillNet and Recent Waves of DDoS Attacks - Michael Smith - ESW #357

In the days when Mirai emerged and took down DynDNS, along with what seemed like half the Internet, DDoS was as active a topic in the headlines as it was behind the scenes (check out Andy Greenberg's amazing story on Mirai on Wired -https://www.wired.com/story/mirai-untold-story-three-young-hackers-web-killing-monster/). We don't hear about DDoS attacks as much anymore. What happened?

Well, they didn't go away. DDoS attacks are a more common and varied tool of cybercriminals than ever. Today, Michael Smith is going to catch …

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