DDoS attacks are using TCP Middlebox Reflection, an amplification technique utilizing a fleet of 100K+ misconfigured servers to deliver large-scale attacks (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
DDoS attacks are using TCP Middlebox Reflection, an amplification technique utilizing a fleet of 100K+ misconfigured servers to deliver large-scale attacks  —  100,000 misconfigured servers are creating a new way to knock sites offline.  —  Last August, academic researchers discovered …