DNSSEC stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions, the intention of which is to protect DNS entries from attacks. DNS Security has been a focus of recent ‘improved’ security procedures, and if properly configured, adds a helpful layer of … [Read more...] about DNSSEC and the Problems it Unintentionally Creates
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Nexusguard DDoS Threat Report for Q4-2017
Nexusguard, a specialist in DDoS attack mitigation, produces a security threat report on a quarterly basis, based on the real-time data it collects year-round on threats facing businesses and service-provider networks around the globe. Nexusguard … [Read more...] about Nexusguard DDoS Threat Report for Q4-2017
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
DDoS Case Study: Ababil, the Longest Cyber Attack in History
Operation Ababil began on September 18th, 2012 and continues to this day. It is the longest continuous cyber attack in history, comprised of multiple different waves and phases utilizing a variety of DDoS attack types. They were launched by the Cyber … [Read more...] about DDoS Case Study: Ababil, the Longest Cyber Attack in History
What is a DNS Flood?
A DNS Flood is a type of DDoS attack in which DNS is employed as a variant of a UDP Flood. Spoofed DNS request packets are sent at a high packet rate and from a large volume of source IP addresses. The victim’s DNS servers believe that these are … [Read more...] about What is a DNS Flood?
What is a UDP Flood?
A UDP Flood Attack involves the sending of highly-spoofed UDP packets at an extremely high packet rate using a wide source IP range. The unexpectedly high volume of incoming UDP packets overwhelms the victim’s network, exhausting its resources and … [Read more...] about What is a UDP Flood?