Record-breaking DDoS attack in Europe hit 400 Gbps

[admin]

It looks like the DDOS`ers have found a secret weapon. Just imagine what 400 Gbps could do to a network! Apparently it`s a flaw in the Network Time Protocol (NTP). That`s the network that sync`s computers times.

A massive distributed-denial-of-service attack Monday reached more than 400 Gbps at its peak, about 33 percent greater than last year's Spamhaus attack, the previous DDoS record-holder.

Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57618762-83/record-breaking-ddos-attack-in-europe-hit-400-gbps/

Network Time Protocol is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. In operation since before 1985, NTP is one of the oldest Internet protocols in use.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol

 

[Genesis]

Totally freaks me out! A Lethal Weapon, and one may not even see it coming when it is too late.

 

[jaran]

How they do that?

 

[Darrcon]

That is crazy... I dont completely understand it but I know its bad.

 

[safa100]

It has break all the world records. Now it is time to recover it.

 

[bucqs]

I show this to my boss & Admin :diablo: