IT-Security-Links #48

DDoS: A ‘record-breaking’ NTP reflection DDoS attack peaked at 400 Gbit/s, which is about 100 Gbit/s more than the largest previously seen DDoS attack against Spamhaus…
…and in this blog article from Cloudflare ntpd- and Network-Operators learn how to mitigate NTP-based DDoS attacks.
NSA: The German government and the German Federal Intelligence Service are facing legal action because they allegedly aided the U.S. National Security Agency data collection program. The German Chaos Computer Club filed a criminal complaint together with the International league for human rights.
ENISA published a flash note about the risks of using discontinued software.
Arbor Networks released their annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report. A presentation of key findings and infographics are also available.
Most vulnerable operating systems and applications in 2013: Cristian Florian compiled the data from the US National Vulnerability Database (NVD) to a report.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework: The US National Institute of Standards and Technology released the first version of a Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, a 41-page PDF file with standards, guidelines and practices to promote the protection of critical infrastructure.