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FBI v the bots: Feds urge denial-of-service defense after critical infrastructure alert

ID: 595b0e82-b61c-5ede-bd2a-2a0b567848e6

STIX ID: report--595b0e82-b61c-5ede-bd2a-2a0b567848e6

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-03-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Jessica Lyons

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US government agencies (CISA, FBI, MS-ISAC) released guidance for critical infrastructure on understanding and responding to DoS/DDoS attacks, distinguishing attack types (volume-based, protocol, Layer 7) and recommending 15 best practices including risk assessment, network monitoring, CAPTCHA, DDoS mitigation services, regular patching, employee training, incident response, backups, and network redundancy. The advisory comes amid heightened concern following pro-Russia hacktivist DDoS activity and broader sector-focused alerts, aiming to improve resilience and service availability.

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