This year’s stocking stuffer: ddos attacks

This Year’s Stocking Stuffer: DDoS Attacks

ByAlexander Tucker

We always thought the Grinch stole Christmas. This year, it was Lizards instead. A hacker group called The Lizard Squad is taking responsibility for bringing down most of PlayStation Network and Xbox Live with a DDoS attack. Nearly two days since the attacks commenced many servers are still down, as both Microsoft and Sony continue to…

Here’s what a ddos attack looks like

Here’s What a DDoS Attack Looks Like

ByShashank Bhardwaj

Ever wondered how a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack would look like? Here’s a visual interpretation – created by developed Ludovic Fauvet. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNjdBSoIa8k]   VideoLAN, the team that makes our beloved VLC player, had its site attacked by an equally beloved method of attack – DDoS, last month. The converging pulses represents traffic,…