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DDoS attacks were a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before

Link11 has released new data from its network on the development of the DDoS threat: The number of attacks remains at a very high level in Q3 2021. After Q2 2021 had already shown an increase of 19% compared to the same period of the previous year, the number of attacks rose by another 17% in Q3. Attack volume and complexity of attack patterns are on the rise In addition to the worsening of the … More ? The post DDoS attacks were a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before appeared first on Help Net Security .

Tens of thousands unpatched GitLab servers under attack via CVE-2021-22205

Attackers are actively exploiting an “old” vulnerability (CVE-2021-22205) to take over on-premise GitLab servers, Rapid7 researcher Jacob Baines warns. The additional bad news is that at least half of the 60,000 internet-facing GitLab installations the company detects are not patched against this issue. What are the attackers doing with these servers? Damian Menscher, a security reliability engineer responsible for DDoS defense at Google, says that some of them are used to generate DDoS attacks: A … More ? The post Tens of thousands unpatched GitLab servers under attack via CVE-2021-22205 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving

This year was yet another year with COVID-19 and malware running rampant in the headlines. Be it in person or online, the world is still struggling in the fight against viruses. This year took another ghastly turn when attacking critical infrastructure and supply chains became a new trend. Perhaps because popular botnets were down, or maybe it’s just plain old-fashioned nation-state sponsored attacks. We saw some previous big players exit the scene this year, some … More ? The post 2021 nastiest malware: Here to stay and ever evolving appeared first on Help Net Security .

Hillstone virtual Web Application Firewall detects and defends against treats in web applications

Hillstone Networks released Hillstone virtual Web Application Firewall (vWAF) as part of its full breadth of cybersecurity solutions. vWAF addresses and protects against the barrage of vulnerabilities that are regularly reported in web applications and pose a significant threat to an enterprise’s security posture. With vWAF, customers can fully secure applications that span multiple data centers or clouds. With proactive Layer-7 security, it detects and defends against attacks at both the network layer (DDoS attacks, … More ? The post Hillstone virtual Web Application Firewall detects and defends against treats in web applications appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Kubescape helps admins manage Kubernetes securely

Kubescape is an open-source tool for testing if Kubernetes is deployed securely, as defined in the recently released Kubernetes Hardening Guidance by NSA and CISA. About Kubernetes (“K8s”) Kubernetes is an open-source platform for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of application containers across clusters of hosts. “Kubernetes is commonly targeted for three reasons: data theft, computational power theft, or denial of service. Data theft is traditionally the primary motivation; however, cyber actors may attempt … More ? The post Kubescape helps admins manage Kubernetes securely appeared first on Help Net Security .

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ThreatX API Catalog enables enterprises to reduce risk and protect critical APIs

ThreatX announced new API Catalog capabilities to provide enterprises with a clear view of their API’s attack surface, as well as the operational health of APIs in production. ThreatX supports DevOps and Security teams by assessing traffic in real-time to reduce risk and protect critical APIs from misconfiguration, DDoS, BOT attacks and malicious use. APIs are under constant assault by sophisticated attackers. Any downtime or data loss experienced as a result of an API attack … More ? The post ThreatX API Catalog enables enterprises to reduce risk and protect critical APIs appeared first on Help Net Security .

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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 trends by industry, as well as across applications and attack types. Notable takeaways On average, a company had to detect and block nearly 5,000 malicious events and a volume of 2.3TB per month during the second quarter of 2021. During the second quarter of 2021, … More ? The post Blocked DDoS attack volumes up, tech, healthcare and finance most targeted appeared first on Help Net Security .

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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 frequency, and reveals a staggering 50% increase in peak attack traffic compared to 2019, with a jump to 1.18 Terabytes per Second (TBps) or 887 Mega Packets Per Second (Mpps). In 2020, a staggering 57 Petabits or 14 tera packets of malicious data have been cleaned. During … More ? The post DDoS attacks are up, with ever-greater network impact appeared first on Help Net Security .

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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 attacks compared to the same period last year. The report also found that between Q1 2021 and Q2 2021 there was a 19% increase in DDoS campaigns, some of which were over 100 Gbps in attack volume; further evidence that hackers are continuing to … More ? The post DDoS attacks increased 33% in H1 2021 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Kinetic Business DDoS Mitigation Service helps customers protect networks from attacks

Kinetic Business introduced DDoS Mitigation Service, a fully managed service that monitors, detects, validates and mitigates attacks—even on third-party networks —before an outage or related damage occurs. The service augments Kinetic’s portfolio of security services and complements the company’s leading business data and voice services. DDoS attacks are disruptive and can easily make an organization’s internet circuit unavailable, impact their business and potentially put them in non-compliance with industry regulation. Kinetic’s DDoS Mitigation Service uses … More ? The post Kinetic Business DDoS Mitigation Service helps customers protect networks from attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

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