Cloudflare updates us about the massive DDoS attack they held back

The malware/botnet that instigated the recent DDoS attack has now been given a name by Cloudflare – Mantis.

Mantis, the tiny shrimp that launched 3,000 DDoS attacks • The Register

Octagon has specified Cloudflare to protect some it’s clients high profile websites.

Further Reading

Distributed Denial of Service attacks – Smart Thinking Solutions

Cloudflare has big boots! – Smart Thinking Solutions

Please Note:

I am on leave so the news this week is “in brief”. You can still contact me via the contact page and Octagon Technology.