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
DDoS attacks
DDoS Attacks in Europe Reduce by 60% Following Takedown of WebStresser
According to DDoS mitigation firm Link11, DDoS attacks have fallen by 60% across Europe following the takedown of WebStresser, which Europol described as the largest DDoS-for-hire service on the market. It was taken down on April 24th when various … [Read more...] about DDoS Attacks in Europe Reduce by 60% Following Takedown of WebStresser
A Case Study: How does the X4U Doser Tool Work?
X4U Doser, or X4UD, a free online tool for mounting DDoS attacks, was launched in the summer of 2016. It has been updated various times, and is now available in a 3.0 iteration. Its creator, a student calling themselves FathurION, describes it as “a … [Read more...] about A Case Study: How does the X4U Doser Tool Work?
Researchers Detect New Iot Botnet DDoS Attacks
According to new research by Recorded Future, Inc., a security company that specializes in machine-based threat intelligence, a new IoT botnet has been detected as the culprit behind a series of DDoS attacks on financial services companies earlier … [Read more...] about Researchers Detect New Iot Botnet DDoS Attacks
Key Takeaways on DDoS from Akamai’s Q4 2017 Report
Akamai’s latest security report, focused on Q4 2017, noted that DDoS attacks went up by 14% year-on-year. Application-layer attacks rose by 115% quarter by quarter, however, they still comprised under 1% of all DDoS attacks. Year-on-year, there was … [Read more...] about Key Takeaways on DDoS from Akamai’s Q4 2017 Report