Global DNS and NTP amplification attacks
Dear customer Recently there seems to be a significant increase of cyber-incidents. According to Cert, the federal cyber emergency team, the number of cyber-incidents in Belgium doubled in 2013 (https://www.cert.be/docs/number-cyber-incidents-belgium-doubled-2013). More often cyber criminals use so-called amplification attacks that specifically abuse NTP (Network Time Protocol) and DNS (Domain Name Systems) servers: http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-017A (for Belgium: https://www.cert.be/docs/dns-amplification-attacks-and-open-dns-resolvers). […]