What is Memcached Memcached is a free and open-source memory caching system that uses RAM to store small amounts of data objects(less than 1MB each), reducing database load significantly. Memcached Exploit Memcached versions before 1.5.6 had been exploited, so misconfigured Memcached servers could be used to start DDoS attacks.Cloudflare first reported the attack on Tuesday, the 27th of February, 2018, after noticing a significant increase in DDoS attacks using UDP amplified by … [Read more...] about Recent Memcached Exploit can lead to a DDoS Attack