In a new report, network security firm Corero predicts a significant rise in Dark DDoS attacks for 2016, as attackers become more sophisticated in this method; Dark DDoS attacks are being used to distract IT teams, allowing the perpetrators to infiltrate the network in question and steal sensitive data. But there are technologies existing for ISPs to overturn the situation to a business opportunity. This differs from a DDoS attack, where the end-game is to flood the system with requests in the hope of bringing it down. The report also notes that there will be an increase in “botnets” – networks of compromised computers which can act independently on behalf of their owners or operators.
In a new report, network security firm Corero predicts a significant rise in Dark DDoS attacks for 2016, as attackers become more sophisticated in this method; Dark DDoS attacks are being used to distract IT teams, allowing the perpetrators to infiltrate the network in question and steal sensitive data. This differs from a DDoS attack, where the end-game is to flood the system with requests in the hope of bringing it down. The report also notes that there will be an increase in “botnets” – networks of compromised computers which can act independently on behalf of their owners or operators.