👉 The "notification weapon" is a term used to describe a type of cyber attack where an attacker overwhelms a target with an excessive volume of notifications or alerts, typically from compromised or malicious sources. This tactic aims to disrupt normal operations, overwhelm security teams, and create confusion, effectively turning the notifications into a weapon. By flooding systems with alerts, attackers can distract defenders, mask their own activities, or even cause system failures. This method leverages the very communication channels that organizations rely on to manage and respond to threats, turning them against themselves.
