Memcache Servers being used to launch massive DDoS attacks. New kind of DDoS has hit the Internet, with amplification parameters that have never been seen before. Memcached servers communicate through TCP or UDP on port 11211. Majority of servers that were used in the current attacks were in the US and Europe, according to the report. Attackers are using amplification, which means that the response packets are larger than the request packets sent to the vulnerable server. Firewalls should be strongly considered for routine use to prevent these and other attacks.”]