Defending against Windows RDP attacks
In 2020, attacks against Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) grew by 768%, according to ESET. But this shouldn’t come as a surprise, given the massive increase in people …
DDoS attackers stick to their target even if they are unsuccessful
Link11 has released its DDoS report for Q1 2021 which revealed the number of DDoS attacks continued to grow. Between January and March, more than double the number of attacks …
DDoS attacks in 2021: What to expect?
We’re only three months into 2021, and Akamai has mitigated 3 out of the 6 largest DDoS attacks they have ever witnessed. Two of these hit the same company on the same …
DDoS attacks surge as cybercriminals take advantage of the pandemic
DDoS attacks reached a record high during the pandemic as cybercriminals launched new and increasingly complex attacks, a Link11 report reveals. The analysis showed a boom in …
Most security pros think a WAF is high maintenance
An organization’s web application firewall (WAF) is a critical line of defense in protecting proprietary and customer data, but the concern is that some organizations are …
Extortion demands grow as cybercriminals target new online industries
There was a 154 percent increase in the number of attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS (RDDoS) attacks and a rise in use of existing attack …
Organizations struggle to maintain application security across platforms
Global organizations are struggling to maintain consistent application security across multiple platforms, and they are also losing visibility with the emergence of new …
2020 broke cybersecurity records, here’s what’s to come in the new year
With chaos and uncertainty reigning, 2020 created near-perfect conditions for cybercriminals. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed the way we live and triggered a mass migration …
How prevalent is DNS spoofing? Could a repeat of the Dyn/Mirai DDoS attack have the same results?
Two separate groups of academics have recently released research papers based on research into the Domain Name System (DNS). One has found that the overwhelming majority of …
Attacks are rising in all vectors and types
DDoS, web application, bot, and other attacks have surged exponentially compared to the first half of 2019, according to CDNetworks. In particular, attacks on web applications …
Cyber insurance claims on the rise
External attacks on companies result in the most expensive cyber insurance losses, but it is employee mistakes and technical problems that are the most frequent generator of …
Complex cyber attacks target online retailers
Peak levels of traffic will be seen throughout the holiday shopping season as a flood of consumers turn to online channels to purchase goods, Imperva reveals. A monthly …
