More on DDOS Attack as Smoke Screen for Malware

"It’s like a recon team sent to look at an enemy's position while they’re under some sort of long-range barrage. In general, basic probing will likely be caught if the victim has even modest security protections. But while under the duress of a DDoS attack, the very systems charged with either blocking or alerting suspicious activity might be under too much strain:" IT Business Edge

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/blogs/data-security/the-changing-trends-of-ddos-attacks.html