DDoS attackers turning to simple 'booter' scripts, Prolexic warns

"For hackers, DDoS attacks have never been easier to launch, while for their victims, the power and complexity of attacks is at an all-time high. The threat of a DDoS attack has never been more likely or its potential impact more severe. We've entered the age of DDoS-as-a-Service," he said.

The company had even encountered one interface, Sexy Booter, that turns the shell boot loader concept into an automated service, said Quinn.

"Businesses have to be prepared for DDoS attacks of a nature they may never have seen before."

Prolexic (which of course sells its own anti-DDoS services) has released an advisory analysis for its customers and anyone interested in the booter phenomenon on its website (reg).

The company recently cautioned on the sudden rise in DDoS attacks directed against the financial services sector.