BitTorrent programs can be abused to amplify distributed denial-of-service attacks

PC World
Aug 17, 2015, 10:40 am904 ptsInterestingTop
BitTorrent applications used by hundreds of millions of users around the world could be tricked into participating in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, amplifying the malicious traffic generated by attackers by up to 50 times. DDoS reflection is a technique that uses IP (Internet Protocol) address…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

Ubuntu outperforms Windows 11 on the Framework Laptop 16 with Ryzen 7 7840HS 130

US Air Force says AI-controlled F-16 fighter jet has been dogfighting with humans 129

Wing Commander III changed how the copy hotkey works in Windows 95 129

Indian IT Outsourcing Firms Cut 60,000 Jobs in First Layoffs in 20 Years 127

Strong AI demand drives TSMC US site development 126

Surprise: Taylor Swift is joining Threads on the day her new album drops 126

FBI Says Chinese Hackers Preparing To Attack US Infrastructure 124

Tesla recalls Cybertruck due to defective accelerator, confirms about 4,000 deliveries 123

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.