Key observations on DDoS attacks in H1 2022
In the first half of 2022, the amount of DDoS attacks increased by 75.6% compared to the second half of 2021, according to new Nexusguard research revealed in the company’s …
Multi-platform Chaos malware threatens to live up to its name
Chaos, new multipurpose malware written in the Go programming language, is spreading across the world. “We are seeing a complex malware that has quadrupled in size in just two …
Mitigating the cybersecurity crisis for the school year ahead
As students head back into the classroom, K-12 district leaders are faced with the difficult task of preventing and mitigating cybersecurity threats against their districts. …
DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists is on the rise
Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. This Help Net Security video provides …
Gambling sites are losing significant amounts of revenue due to raising DDoS attacks
Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. This Help Net Security video uncovers how DDoS attacks on …
DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges
Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. The report also underscores how …
Fake DDoS protection pages are delivering malware!
Malware peddlers are exploiting users’ familiarity with and inherent trust in DDoS protection pages to make them download and run malware on their computer, Sucuri …
DDoS tales from the SOC
In this Help Net Security video, Bryant Rump, Principal Security Architect at Neustar Security Services, talks about the challenges of mitigating immense DDoS attacks. He …
Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites
Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. As the Wimbledon tennis tournament began at the end of …
After being breached once, many companies are likely to be hit again
Cymulate announced the results of a survey, revealing that two-thirds of companies who have been hit by cybercrime in the past year have been hit more than once, with almost …
Ransomware attacks setting new records
Zscaler released the findings of its annual ThreatLabz Ransomware Report, which revealed an 80 percent increase in ransomware attacks year-over-year. In 2022, the most …
DDoS threats growing in sophistication, size, and frequency
Corero Network Security has published the latest edition of its annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that compiles the trends, observations, predictions, and recommendations …
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