‘Win-DDoS’: Researchers unveil botnet technique exploiting Windows domain controllers

Threat Score:
51
CSO Online
2 days ago

Overview

At DEF CON 33, security researchers demonstrated a novel distributed denial-of-service technique using weaponized Windows domain controllers (DCs), along with a set of zero-click vulnerabilities affecting Windows services. Dubbed “Win-DDoS,” the attack strategy involves remotely crashing domain controllers or other Windows endpoints on internal networks, using the remote procedure call (RPC) framework. “We discovered a novel DDoS technique that could be used to create a malicious botnet leveragi...

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