Reported DDoS attacks up 200 percent
A new Akamai report provides insight into key global statistics including connection speeds, attack traffic, and network connectivity and availability, among many others. …
Who to call when hit by a DDoS attack
Recent reports all point to the same fact: despite the different motives of the attackers, DDoS attack have become more frequent and more intense. So what are businesses and …
35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in 2012
When DDoS attacks hit, organizations are thrown into crisis mode. From the IT department to call centers, to the boardroom and beyond, it’s all hands on deck until the …
Dutch DigiD e-signature system under DDoS attack
DigiD, the identity management platform that allows Dutch citizens to digitally sign bills, pay taxes, and more, has been unavailable since Tuesday evening due to a DDoS …
Reddit was downed by record DDoS attack, motive is unknown
In order to relieve the curiosity of the huge Reddit community, systems administrator Jason Harvey has shared some details about the DDoS attack that recently hit the popular …
World’s largest bitcoin exchange under DDoS attack
Mt.Gox, the world’s largest bitcoin exchange, has been downed earlier today by what appears to be a “strong DDoS attack”. “We are working hard to …
The age of information highway robbery
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a widespread problem in the iGaming industry with hackers betting that they can make money from online gambling merchants by …
Average DDoS attack bandwidth up 718 percent
The average DDoS attack bandwidth in Q1 2013 totaled 48.25 Gbps, which is a 718 percent increase over last quarter, and the average packet-per-second rate reached 32.4 …
TDoS: The latest wave of Denial of Service attacks
Hackers have been able to weasel their way into computer networks from nearly every direction. From malware to ransomware, and everything in between, cyber crooks are always …
Hackers attacking US banks are well-funded, expert says
The Cyber fighters of Izz Ad-Din Al Qassam hacker group – also known as Qassam Cyber Fighters – are at it again. For the third time in the last half year or so, …
DoS attacks expose enterprise infrastructure vulnerabilities
Lurking in the shadows for nearly a decade, DoS and DDoS attacks are making a resurgence. Several high-profile assaults on the world’s leading financial firms and other …
Airlock launches secure cloud hosting
Airlock launched its Secure Cloud Platform which offers enterprise-level security features like intrusion detection, hardware and web application firewalls, DDoS mitigation …
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