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DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges

Radware released a report revealing that the number of malicious DDoS attacks climbed by 203% compared to the first six months of 2021. The report also underscores how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has altered the focus of the threat landscape — shifting it from the consequences of the pandemic to a ground swell of DDoS activity launched by patriotic hacktivists. “The threat landscape saw a marked shift in the first half of 2022,” said Pascal … More ? The post DDoS attacks jump 203%, patriotic hacktivism surges appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS attackers continue to innovate, devising new threats and altering attack strategies

Corero Network Security has published the latest edition of its annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that compiles the trends, observations, predictions, and recommendations based on DDoS attacks against Corero customers during 2021. The report highlights that DDoS threats continue to grow in sophistication, size, and frequency. Yet 2021 also reveals changes in attacker behavior since the start of the pandemic including an increase of 297% in the use of OpenVPN reflections as a means of … More ? The post DDoS attackers continue to innovate, devising new threats and altering attack strategies appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS threats growing in sophistication, size, and frequency

Corero Network Security has published the latest edition of its annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that compiles the trends, observations, predictions, and recommendations based on DDoS attacks against Corero customers during 2021. The report, now in its 7th year, highlights that DDoS threats continue to grow in sophistication, size, and frequency. Yet 2021 also reveals changes in attacker behaviour since the start of the pandemic including an increase of 297% in the use of OpenVPN … More ? The post DDoS threats growing in sophistication, size, and frequency appeared first on Help Net Security .

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