"Carpet Bomb DDoS Attacks Rise 300 Percent"

According to a new report from Corero Network Security, 'carpet bomb' Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks increased by 300 percent in 2022 compared to 2021. Carpet bomb attacks, also referred to as spread-spectrum or spray attacks, distribute traffic across wide IP address spaces. Legacy technology, such as standard victim-oriented detection and mitigation techniques, often fails to accurately identify these attacks, resulting in insufficient mitigation or false positives. Legacy solutions may also be overwhelmed by the number of IP addresses involved. Corero Network Security's DDoS Threat Intelligence Report reveals that there were over seven times as many Mirai-like DDoS attacks in 2022 compared to 2021. These botnet attacks are difficult to defend against and can cause significant harm to companies. In addition, there were double the number of DDoS attacks against Domain Name System (DNS) services in 2022 compared to 2020. This attack vector has become an easy method for attackers to disrupt communications between websites, Internet-connected devices, and applications. The analysis reveals a 600 percent increase in the share of malicious DDoS traffic carried by the IPv6 protocol and a 70 percent increase in TCP-based attack vectors. This article continues to discuss key findings from the DDoS Threat Intelligence Report.

BetaNews reports "Carpet Bomb DDoS Attacks Rise 300 Percent"