Secuobs.com : 2012-08-04 14:19:22 - SecurityTube.Net - Distributed denial-of-service Doz attacks against websites or web services continue to grow in volume and complexity, and are also increasingly being used as a distraction from other criminal activities, security firm Arbor Networks warned this week An analysis of DDoS attacks around the world show that they are getting bigger, more frequent and more complex thanks to the general availability of botnets and toolkits, according to the company There are even DDoS services that, for a set fee, offer to attack telecommunications providers, Curt Wilson, an engineer with the Arbor Security Engineering and Response Team, said in a blog post The team observed advertisements on underground forums offering phone attack services starting at 20 per day And the ambushes aren't just being readied to cut off website accessibility, he said They also are serving as a diversion for more malicious activity, such as network intrusions IMAGE
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