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API attacks are both underdetected and underreported
Akamai released a research into the evolving threat landscape for application programming interfaces (APIs), which according to Gartner will be the most frequent online attack …
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DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis
NETSCOUT announced findings from its report that underscore the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on private and public organizations and governments worldwide. In …
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Blocked DDoS attack volumes up, tech, healthcare and finance most targeted
Second quarter blocked DDoS attack volumes were up more than 40% compared to the same period in 2020, a Radware report reveals. The report provides an overview of DDoS attack …
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DDoS attacks are up, with ever-greater network impact
Telia Carrier has announced the findings of a report with a perspective on today’s cyber threats from traffic data. The report investigates changes in attack vector, size and …
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DDoS attacks increased 33% in H1 2021
There has been a 33% increase in the number of DDoS attacks in H1 2021, according to a report published by Link11. Between January and June, there were record numbers of …
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Corporate attack surfaces growing concurrently with a dispersed workforce
Zscaler released a report on the state of corporate attack surfaces. Based on data sourced between February 2020 and April 2021, the report provides a first-ever look at the …
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Business leaders now feel more vulnerable to cyber attacks
45% of business leaders claim that their company has experienced more network security incidents as a result of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Telia Carrier. …
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DDoS attacks increase 341% amid pandemic
During the pandemic, cyber attackers targeted industries providing connectivity, services and entertainment to populations forced to shelter-in-place, resulting in a 341% …
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How can companies prioritize contact center security?
Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks …
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Malware-related attacks jump by 54%
Extensive analysis of cyberthreats in 2020 reveals a 91% jump in attacks on industrial companies and a 54% rise in malware-related attacks compared to 2019. Medical …
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3.4 billion credential stuffing attacks hit financial services organizations
Akamai published a report that provides an analysis of both global and financial services-specific web application and credential stuffing attack traffic, revealing …
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Double-extortion ransomware attacks on the rise
Zscaler announced a report featuring analysis of key ransomware trends and details about the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics and the most vulnerable …
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