In this Help Net Security video, Bryant Rump, Principal Security Architect at Neustar Security Services, talks about the challenges of mitigating immense DDoS attacks. He outlines real-world examples and discusses their implications for enterprise security preparedness and the threat landscape. The post DDoS tales from the SOC appeared first on Help Net Security .
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DDoS tales from the SOC
Imperva releases data showing that 25% of all gambling sites were hit with DDoS attacks executed by botnets in June. As the Wimbledon tennis tournament began at the end of June, DDoS attacks increased and impacted 10% of gambling sites. This continues a damaging pattern for the industry with 40% of gambling sites suffering attacks in the last 12 months, 80% of whom were hit multiple times. Overall, the number of application layer DDoS attacks … More ? The post Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites appeared first on Help Net Security .
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Cybercriminals are using bots to deploy DDoS attacks on gambling sites
46 million requests per second network flood comes as attacks increase by more than 200% compared to last year Google says it has blocked the largest ever HTTPS-based distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in June, which peaked at 46 million requests per second.…
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Google blocks third record-breaking DDoS attack in as many months
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS introduced Arbor Insight, a technology that when combined with Arbor Sightline enhances and extends threat detection, service delivery, and network operator visibility to address the evolving threat landscape. With DDoS attack traffic continuing to exceed pre-pandemic levels and ISPs presenting a broader threat surface, network operators of all scales need unconstrained, multi-dimensional visibility into the traffic running across their networks to optimize their defenses. Combined solution set of Sightline with Insight leverages ASI, … More ? The post NETSCOUT Arbor Insight enhances security and operational awareness for network operators appeared first on Help Net Security .
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NETSCOUT Arbor Insight enhances security and operational awareness for network operators
Nascent platform provides miscreants an easier and cheaper way to launch remote access, DDoS, and other attacks A platform that makes it easier for cyber criminals to establish command-and-control (C2) servers has already attracted 3,000 users since launching earlier this year, and will likely expand its client list in the coming months.…
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Dark Utilities C2 service draws thousands of cyber criminals
And is if to confirm the link, a DDoS takes out Taiwan’s presidential website ahead of senior politico’s arrival Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has tied her controversial visit to Taiwan to an alleged barrage of China-directed cyber-attacks against the territory.…
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Nancy Pelosi ties Chinese cyber-attacks to need for Taiwan visit
A ‘sophisticated, global botnet’ held an Eastern European biz under siege over 30 days Akamai Technologies squelched the largest-ever distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack in Europe earlier this month against a company that was being consistently hammered over a 30-day period.…
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Akamai: We stopped record DDoS attack in Europe
Emerging threat group offers a broad range of attack services An emerging and fast-growing threat group is using a unique business model to offer cybercriminals a broad range of services that span from leaked databases and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to hacking scripts and, in the future, potentially ransomware.…
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Cyber-mercenaries for hire represent shifting criminal business model
Neustar Security Services is launching a new regional DDoS mitigation and application security data center in Dubai this October. With this expansion in the Middle East, Neustar Security Services fills a burgeoning demand for a local security presence that can ensure data sovereignty and low latency performance for customers in the region. The new Dubai node also underscores the company’s commitment to continuously invest in its Ultra Secure infrastructure, ensuring that Neustar Security Services maintains … More ? The post Neustar Security Services launches DDoS mitigation and application security data center in Dubai appeared first on Help Net Security .
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Neustar Security Services launches DDoS mitigation and application security data center in Dubai
Watch out for deadly pinchers after that record-breaking attack The botnet behind the largest-ever HTTPS-based distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is now named after a tiny shrimp.…
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Meet Mantis, the tiny shrimp that launched 3,000 DDoS attacks