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New Kasada API protects from botnet attacks and targeted fraud

Kasada, provider of the only online traffic integrity solution that accurately detects and defends against bot attacks, announced the introduction of Kasada API, which protects an organization’s web and mobile APIs from automated botnet attacks and targeted fraud. If left unprotected, an organization’s most sensitive API endpoints (i.e. authentication, account creation, and handling sensitive data) can be quickly exploited by attackers, giving them a direct path into the organization. Gartner predicts that by 2022, API … More ? The post New Kasada API protects from botnet attacks and targeted fraud appeared first on Help Net Security .

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How the pandemic affected DDoS attack patterns, global internet traffic

There has been a shift in internet traffic patterns coinciding with an increase in DDoS and other types of network attacks in recent months as organizations across industries quickly transitioned to remote workforces and individuals under stay-at-home orders began relying on the internet more heavily, according to Neustar. Growing reliance on the internet The pandemic effect was clear in traffic to specific websites, such as the 250% increase in queries for a popular collaboration platform … More ? The post How the pandemic affected DDoS attack patterns, global internet traffic appeared first on Help Net Security .

What’s trending on the underground market?

Trust has eroded among criminal interactions, causing a switch to e-commerce platforms and communication using Discord, which both increase user anonymization, Trend Micro reveals. Popular underground goods and services The report reveals that determined efforts by law enforcement appear to be having an impact on the cybercrime underground. Several forums have been taken down by global police entities, and remaining forums experience persistent DDoS attacks and log-in problems impacting their usefulness. Loss of trust led … More ? The post What’s trending on the underground market? appeared first on Help Net Security .

Client-side web security

To address attacks such as XSS, Magecart and other card skimming exploits found in modern eCommerce environments, the use of client-side web security methods is beginning to emerge as a particularly useful practice. Obviously, enterprise teams should integrate client-side protections with desired server-side countermeasures to ensure a full risk management profile (e.g., the client-side is a poor selection point to stop denial of service). Several standards-based client-side security approaches have begun to mature that are … More ? The post Client-side web security appeared first on Help Net Security .

Average bandwidth of DDoS attacks increasing, APIs and applications under attack

The volume and complexity of attacks continued to grow in the first quarter of 2020, according to Link11. There has been an increasing number of high-volume attacks in Q1 2020, with 51 attacks over 50 Gbps. The average bandwidth of attacks also rose, reaching 5,0 Gbps versus 4,3 Gbps in the same quarter in 2019. Key findings Maximum bandwidth nearly doubles: In Q1 2020, the maximum bandwidth nearly doubled in comparison to the previous year; … More ? The post Average bandwidth of DDoS attacks increasing, APIs and applications under attack appeared first on Help Net Security .

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The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time

Multivector and cloud computing attacks have been rising over the last twelve months, according to Link11. The share of multivector attacks – which target and misuse several protocols – grew significantly from 46% in the first quarter to 65% in the fourth quarter. DNS amplification most popular for DDoS attackers DNS amplification was the most used technique for DDoS attackers in 2019 having been found in one-third of all attacks. The attackers exploited insecure DNS … More ? The post The frequency of DDoS attacks depends on the day and time appeared first on Help Net Security .

Week in review: The data skills gap, new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: The overlooked part of an infosec strategy: Cyber insurance underwriting When a data breach or cyber attack hits the headlines one of the last things businesses are likely to consider is how cyber insurance could helped. Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020 The Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE), a partnership between global technology, communications, and internet companies supported … More ? The post Week in review: The data skills gap, new Kali Linux release, Apache Solr RCEs with public PoCs appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020

The Council to Secure the Digital Economy (CSDE), a partnership between global technology, communications, and internet companies supported by USTelecom—The Broadband Association and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), released the International Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020, a comprehensive set of strategies to protect the global digital ecosystem from the growing threat posed by botnets, malware and distributed attacks. International Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020 Botnets are large networks of compromised devices under the … More ? The post Free download: Botnet and IoT Security Guide 2020 appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection

The growth in both large- and small-scale DDoS attacks continues its upward trajectory, according to a report released by Neustar. The report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year. The report also confirmed the continued increase in small-scale attacks and the use of multiple threat vectors, as new vectors continue to expand the attack surface that organizations must … More ? The post Attackers increasingly embrace small-scale DDoS attacks to evade detection appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Speeding MTTR when a third-party cloud service is attacked

We all know you can’t stop every malicious attack. Even more troublesome is when an externally sourced element in the cloud – engaged as part of your infrastructure – is hit and it impacts customers using your digital service. That’s what happened on October 22 when a DDoS attack on the AWS Route 53 DNS service made its S3 storage service unavailable or slow loading to thousands of organizations. We had an early view of … More ? The post Speeding MTTR when a third-party cloud service is attacked appeared first on Help Net Security .

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