Listen to the latest shows...With Pilar Cisneros and Fernando de HaroWith Paco González, Manolo Lama and Pepe Domingo CastañoWith Cristina López SchlichtingWith Pilar Cisneros and Fernando de HaroWith Paco González, Manolo Lama and Pepe Domingo CastañoWith Cristina López SchlichtingCybersecurity: The new plan of the operators against IPTV platforms involves orchestrating DDoS attacksTwitter Facebook whatsapp MenéameTwitter Facebook whatsapp MenéameReading time: 2' 16 Sep 2022 - 16:43 Updated 16:52The latest technology news with COPE Internet, social networks, mobile phones, gadgets, software, security.Television operators in Hungary have devised a plan against IPTV (Internet television transmission) platforms that consists of launching denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against the websites that host these services.These operators have started a round of consultations with interested parties, from legislators to Internet service providers and copyright holders, which they detail in a statement sent to the Hungarian Communications Association (MKSZ) which has been echoed by TorrentFreak .The objective of this proposal is to determine if it is possible to launch a DDoS attack against IPTV platforms and respect the legal framework.The MKSZ has reported more than a hundred illegal TV dealers in the country in recent years, but investigations are slow and ineffective.As a possible solution they have proposed the launch of DDoS attacks against pirate IPTV platforms.They would be carried out by a specific organization, with the necessary official levels of supervision and control and with legal authorization.A DDoS attack is a type of threat that tries to collapse a website or network resource with malicious traffic so that it becomes unavailable and unable to offer its services normally.The idea is to repeatedly launch DDoS attacks on these illegal providers.On paper, MKSZ's theory is that when you fall victim to one of these attacks, the platform will change your IP address to keep its services active.This transfer would entail a "significant" loss of time, which would leave its clients without service.In addition, if the agency traces your IP address, it can repeat the same operation until the distributor gives up and ceases its activity or loses its customers due to the "poor quality" of its offer.A PLAN TO CLEAN SERVERS OF "UNDESIRABLES"The agency's proposal also takes into account the owners of the servers that these illegal distributors may be using to carry out their activities since they do not have their own.Instead of acknowledging the damage their attacks can cause, the MKZS believes they can be used to choose better 'tenants' that are not of an 'undesirable' nature.For their part, the platforms would face more difficulties when it comes to finding a server from which to deploy their services.You can read our technology section to read more news from your favorite section.All the information constantly updated on the newspaper's website, as well as on its social networks: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.Also, if you still haven't received the last-minute alerts on your mobile to know the information before anyone else, you can download the COPE application for iOS (iPhone) and Android at no cost.The COPE application is the best channel to listen to live radio, but it is also a complete digital information medium that tells the news when it is happening, alerting you to what is happening through notifications on your mobile.Continue reading the latest news on our website to always be informed of what is happening.Listen live COPE, the radio of the best valued communicators.If you wish, you can download the COPE application for iOS (iPhone) and Android.And remember, in COPE you will find the best current analysis, the keys of our communicators to understand everything that surrounds you, the best stories, entertainment and, above all, those sounds that you cannot find anywhere else.© Radio Popular SA - COPE.CIF A28281368, C/ Alfonso XI, 4. 28014, Madrid.All rights reserved.Developed by