As healthcare organizations update their technologies and pursue digital transformation, they heighten their network vulnerability by increasing their threat surfaces. Healthcare organizations can make tempting targets for botnet owners with large … [Read more...] about The Changing Challenges of Security in the Healthcare Industry
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Are there Best Practices for the Entire Internet to Help Mitigate Against DDoS Attacks?
There are ways in which the many stakeholders involved in improving the Internet can reduce the threat of DDoS attacks. One of the most notable examples of joint collaboration came out of the Network Working Group of the Internet Engineering Task … [Read more...] about Are there Best Practices for the Entire Internet to Help Mitigate Against DDoS Attacks?
DDoS and the Cryptocurrency Craze
DDoS attackers have gained a new target with the rise in value of cryptocurrency and the corresponding boom in new cryptocurrencies, namely the exchanges that power the trades between different cryptocurrencies, in addition to the computer systems … [Read more...] about DDoS and the Cryptocurrency Craze
Multi-Vector DDoS Attacks are on the Rise
Multi-vector DDoS attacks are when an attacker quickly shifts from launching one kind of DDoS attack to another to another. Chaining together different forms of DDoS attack has become a popular mode of attack since late 2015, and shows no sign of … [Read more...] about Multi-Vector DDoS Attacks are on the Rise
Arbor Networks 13th Security Report: Key Findings
In October 2017, NETSCOUT Arbor collected data from 390 individuals within the operational security community to compile the company’s 13th annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR). 128 freeform and multiple choice questions were asked … [Read more...] about Arbor Networks 13th Security Report: Key Findings
On-Premises DDoS Protection: Is it still necessary?
Despite the huge growth in cloud-based DDoS protection and a perception that on-premises protection is out-of-date and old school, many security researchers believe that on-premises protection against DDoS is still the most effective kind of … [Read more...] about On-Premises DDoS Protection: Is it still necessary?
DDoS Protection Service: Neustar
Neustar provides information services and analytics to marketers and other industries drawing on big-data analysis. As part of their portfolio of solutions, Neustar also offers DDoS protection. The company’s SiteProtect NG offers a massive 10TBP of … [Read more...] about DDoS Protection Service: Neustar
Massive Memcached DDoS Attacks Mark Largest Ever
Last week, code repository GitHub experienced the most powerful DDoS attack recorded to date at 1.35 Tbps. No botnet was required, and it used an increasingly popular DDoS method. GitHub’s site was only down for 10 minutes as it automatically … [Read more...] about Massive Memcached DDoS Attacks Mark Largest Ever
What is The Digital Attack Map?
The Digital Attack Map is a free online resource, which allows you to observe in real time the top DDoS attacks worldwide on a daily basis. Data shown represents only the top 1% of reported attacks around the world. The map allows you to search … [Read more...] about What is The Digital Attack Map?