Security firm CloudFlare is warning of the emergence of a large-scale distributed-denial-of-service attack that exploits network time protocols. NTP attacks are much larger than other DDoS attacks waged in the last two years. But they are far less sophisticated than application-layer attacks, such as those that targeted U.S. banks in 2012 and 2013. Experts say organizations should take steps now to mitigate their NTP attack risks. But some other experts say the warning is overblown.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/ddos-attacks-getting-larger-a-6503