This chapter discusses various aspects of botnet behavior. Behavioral characteristics include activity level of botnets overall and per botnet family, DDoS attack characteristics, C&C server use and distribution, and geographical locations of attack victims. Also discussed are characteristics of the most active botnet families themselves. (more…)
Category: DDoS Mitigation
DDoS in the Past Decade
1.0Â Â Milestones 1.1Â Â DDoS Size Expansion IP data source: The Zettabyte Era: Trends and Analysis The past decade has witnessed a steady growth in the peak size of DDoS attacks, especially in 2013 when the reflection method was used by attackers on a large scale and the DDoS attack size...
IP Reputation Report-06242019
1. Top 10 countries in attack counts: The above diagram shows the top 10 regions with the most malicious IP addresses from the NSFOCUS IP Reputation databases at June 21, 2019. Top 10 countries in attack percentage: The Laos is in the first place since four weeks ago. The...
Botnet Trend Report-2
Botnets have evolved since 2017. New active families and platforms have become dominant. Attack types used have also changed. (more…)
IP Reputation Report-06172019
1. Top 10 countries in attack counts: (more…)
Botnet Trend Report-1
Executive Summary Botnets, one of the oldest threats on the internet, are still the most popular weapon in a hacker's arsenal. They offer ease of use, flexibility, and high availability, traits ideal for launching large-scale lethal cyber-attacks ar-ound the world. (more…)
