Tag: Akamai
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The Register: ‘Critical’ CUPS vulnerability chain easy to use for massive DDoS attacks
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/07/critical_cups_vulnerability_chain_easy/ Source: The Register Title: ‘Critical’ CUPS vulnerability chain easy to use for massive DDoS attacks Feedly Summary: Also, rooting for Russian cybercriminals, a new DDoS record, sneaky Linux server malware and more Infosec In Brief The critical vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) reported last week might have required some…
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Slashdot: Akamai Warns CUPS-Browsed Vulnerability Also Brings New Threat of DDoS Attacks
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/05/0413201/akamai-warns-cups-browsed-vulnerability-also-brings-new-threat-of-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Akamai Warns CUPS-Browsed Vulnerability Also Brings New Threat of DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a security vulnerability in the Unix printing system CUPS that could be exploited to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Research from Akamai has identified over 198,000 internet-accessible…
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Slashdot: Akamai Warns CUPS Vulnerability Also Brings New Threat of DDoS Attacks
Source URL: https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/10/05/0413201/akamai-warns-cups-vulnerability-also-brings-new-threat-of-ddos-attacks?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Akamai Warns CUPS Vulnerability Also Brings New Threat of DDoS Attacks Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text highlights a critical security vulnerability in the Unix printing system (CUPS) that could enable attackers to initiate Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. Akamai’s research indicates that over 198,000 devices…