October 2, 2025
IP Booters and Stressers
Learn how IP booters and stressers enable easy DDoS attacks, real-world examples like Webstresser.org, and key defenses to protect your business.
DigiCert Team
Articles by DigiCert Team
October 2, 2025
Mirai Botnet
Learn how the Mirai botnet hijacks insecure IoT devices for massive DDoS attacks, real-world incidents like Dyn, and key steps to defend your business.
October 2, 2025
Memcached Amplification
Explore how memcached amplification attacks generate massive DDoS traffic from misconfigured servers, their business impact, and key prevention strategies.
October 2, 2025
Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC)
Discover how Low Orbit Ion Cannon (LOIC) enables easy DDoS attacks, real-world examples of its misuse, and key strategies to protect your business.
October 2, 2025
L2TP Amplification DDoS Attacks
Learn how L2TP amplification DDoS attacks exploit tunneling protocols to overwhelm networks, their business impact, and key strategies for prevention.
October 2, 2025
JSON API DoS Attacks
Learn how JSON API DoS attacks overwhelm servers with malicious payloads, their business impact, and key defenses like rate limiting, WAFs, and validation.
October 2, 2025
Invalid RFC
Learn what RFC compliance means for web applications, why violations lead to security risks, and how ensuring compliance protects performance and reputation.
October 2, 2025
Insecure Design
Learn what insecure design is in web applications and APIs, how it leads to vulnerabilities, real-world examples, business risks, and how to prevent it.
October 1, 2025
Certificate Signing Requests (CSRs): What They Are and How They Improve Security
A certificate signing request (CSR) is part of the SSL/TLS certificate process and contains information that the Certificate Authority needs, including common name, country, and organization.
September 29, 2025
Domain Spoofing
Domain spoofing deceives users with fake domains, emails, or DNS records. Learn its impact, real-world examples, and how to prevent these attacks.
September 29, 2025
Defacement
Website defacement replaces legitimate site content with malicious messages. Learn how attacks happen, their impact, and how to prevent them.
September 29, 2025
Data Breaches
Learn how data breaches affect businesses, ways to prevent them, and how Vercara provides solutions to strengthen security and protect sensitive data.