DDoS extortion against online gambling
DDoS extortion has matured into a structural problem for the online-gambling sector. The attacks combine bot infrastructure, demand notes, and consequences specifically calibrated for the targets.
Phishing toolkits — observations from spring 2004
Underground markets now sell ready-made phishing toolkits to operators who lack the skill to build them from scratch. The toolkit-as-product model has shifted the threat profile substantially.