Tag: DNS-amplification-attacks
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Today, I Survived a Triple DNS DDoS—And Learned the Power of Port 853
What a wild ride! As someone who cares deeply about keeping ads and trackers away, I run not one, not two, but three Adguard Home DNS servers for my network and my work and a few trusted friends. Things were smooth…until today’s wake-up call. When 3 DNS Servers All Go Down Early this morning, my…
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My DNS, both Primary and Secondary, got into DNS amplification attacks.
This attack trigger was found on October 16, 2023, when I received an email that my server was nearly full. This is not a typical occurrence. Therefore, I discovered that my AdGuard Home DNS Server had been compromised, and that a significant number of IP addresses exceeding 20K were targeted specifically in Brazil, Latin, two…
