Large-scale DDoS attack thwarted by Cloudflare, targeting an unidentified recipient with a massive 11.5 Terabytes per second of data in under 60 seconds.

In the realm of gaming, a new article by Jess Kinghorn, a seasoned games journalist with over a decade of experience, sheds light on the best gaming PCs available today. The article, published in print publications PLAY and Official PlayStation Magazine, highlights several top-tier options for gamers.

The best overall gaming PC, according to the article, is the HP Omen 35L. For those seeking a compact gaming powerhouse, the Velocity Micro Raptor ES40 takes the crown. Budget-conscious gamers will find the Lenovo Legion Tower 5i an excellent choice, while those seeking high-end performance might be drawn to the Corsair Vengeance A7500. Rounding out the list is the Minisforum AtomMan G7 PT, which stands out as the best mini PC.

Meanwhile, in the digital world, Cloudflare, a leading internet security and performance company, found itself at the centre of a significant event. Last month, Cloudflare successfully mitigated a massive DDoS attack with a peak of 11.5 terabits per second (Tbps). This attack, characterised as a UDP flood, was a complex one, with traffic originating from compromised Internet of Things (IoT) devices, open or misconfigured proxy servers, and cloud servers from major cloud service providers.

Contrary to initial reports, Cloudflare clarified that Google Cloud was not the majority source of the attack. The attack, which lasted approximately 35 seconds, involved a variety of cloud service providers and IoT devices.

In a separate development, AI search engine company Perplexity has been called out for using stealth, undeclared crawlers to evade website no-crawl directives. This practice has raised concerns about data privacy and the need for transparency in AI operations.

Cloudflare has also been in the news for its Pay Per Crawl scheme, which allows creators to 'opt in' and get paid for AI crawlers accessing their website data. This initiative aims to provide a fairer compensation model for web content creators in the era of AI-driven web crawling.

Jess Kinghorn, the author of the gaming PC article, also writes about hardware and gaming PCs extensively. Outside of this article, she delves into horror classics, cult hits, and tabletop nonsense. Her work showcases a diverse range of interests and a deep understanding of the gaming and tech industries.

Large-scale DDoS attack thwarted by Cloudflare, targeting an unidentified recipient with a massive 11.5 Terabytes per second of data in under 60 seconds.