DDoS-attacks had become more powerful over the year in 4 times

During this year the power of DDoS-attacks increased in 4 times, according to the new annual report to Q3 2014 State of the Internet from the company Akamai. This company publishes quarterly reports on global trends in the internet. Over the past few months since the beginning of the year it had to protect their customers from attacks, including 17 parts which exceeded 100 gigabits / s, and the most serious reached 321 gigabits / s.

In the third quarter increased the number of DDoS-attacks using SSDP

At the same time there is a significant reduction in the amount of attacks using NTP-amplifications.

DDoS-attacks using the NTP-amplification gradually receding into the past, while a new way to implement them becoming popular among hackers. According to Arbor Networks report for the third quarter of 2014, hackers are increasingly began to use SSDP protocol in the implementation of DDoS-attacks.

The company had  used anonymous 300 data networks  of its clients to obtain accurate information about the trends of DDoS-attacks in the third quarter  this year. As it turned out, 42% of all attacks with a capacity of more than 10 gigabits / second are carried out using the SSDP. This is 4% of all DDoS-attacks.

NSFOCUS: DDoS-attacks perpetrated by cybercriminals switched on internet providers and game servers

Attacks on gaming services caused by the actions Lizard Squad, while attacks on providers can be more serious.

NSFOCUS company issued a report on DDoS-attacks in the first half of 2014. It states that, as their new targets, cybercriminals have chosen ISPs and game servers.

According NSFOCUS, rush attacks on banks took place in the first half of 2013. Then 45% of DDoS-attacks were carried out on sites and online-servises of institutions. On the  second place were the corporate networks of large companies - they became targets of 25% of all advanced attacks.