Hackocalypse Now: New “Loop DoS” Attack Could Paralyze 300K Internet Hosts

DDoS Record Smashed: Hackers’ New ‘Loop DoS’ Trick Leaves 300K Hosts Dizzy!

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Oh, look, the classic denial-of-service attack just got a ‘90s rave upgrade – it's now an endless loop party! Hackers are turning networks into infinite jam sessions with the “Loop DoS” attack, and I bet the network admins aren’t feeling the beat. CVE-2024-2169, the culprit behind this remix, is dropping the bass on UDP and making network services cry a river. Meanwhile, the cybersecurity DJs at CISPA are scratching their heads, trying to hit pause on this non-stop track.

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