Threat visibility is imperative, but it’s even more essential to act
Cyberthreats are escalating faster than many organizations can identify, block and mitigate them. Visibility into the expanding threat landscape is imperative, but according …
DDoS
Security leaders lack confidence in the supply chain, fear third-party attacks
An overwhelming number of cybersecurity professionals (89%) have expressed concerns about the third-party managed service providers (MSPs) they partner with being hacked, …
The changing face of DDoS attacks: Degraded performance instead of total takedown
The number of DDoS attacks might be getting higher, but they are not all massive nor do they always trigger DDoS defenses. In fact, small-scale DDoS attacks are becoming more …
94% of attacks hitting financial services use one of four methods
Newly released data from Akamai’s 2019 State of the Internet / Security Financial Services Attack Economy Report has found that 50% of all unique organizations impacted by …
Business security in the age of malicious bots
As most technologies, bots can be used for good and bad purposes, and the information security industry is doing its best to minimize the adverse effects of the latter …
Botnets shift from Windows towards Linux and IoT platforms
Botnets in 2018 continued to use DDoS as their primary weapon to attack high-speed networks, according to NSFOCUS. Continuous monitoring and research of botnets discovered …
Global communications service providers struggling to fend off growing number of DDoS attacks
Global communications service providers, whose businesses are predicated on continuous availability and reliable service levels, are struggling to fend off a growing number of …
The latest DDoS attacks are mostly multi-vector and morph over time
DDoS attacks continue to be an effective means to distract and confuse security teams while inflicting serious damage to brands, according to Neustar. Also, when comparing Q1 …
The correlation between DDoS attacks and cryptomining
There is a direct correlation between cryptocurrency and DDoS attacks. As the price of cryptocurrency dropped in 2018, leading to decreased profits from cryptomining, hackers …
Closed loop automation combats IoT security threats in the 5G age
The 5G race is on as carriers prepare for the onset of the next wireless generation in their own ways. While some have pseudo-definitions of 5G, others like Verizon and …
