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U.S. Agencies Release Guidelines for DDoS Attacks

SecureWorld News

malware insertion or data exfiltration—victims should stay on guard to other possible compromises throughout a DDoS response. Although a DDoS attack is unlikely to impact the confidentiality or integrity of a system and associated data, it does affect availability by interfering with the legitimate use of that system.

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How can such a small file do so much damage?

Dataconomy

Zip bombs can also be used to spread malware or to steal data. Once the antivirus software is disabled, the attacker can then send other malware to the company’s computers. A zip bombing like this can take a very long time to fix manually if backups are not taken in short periods.