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How to prevent DDoS attacks

The number of DDoS attacks we see around the globe is on the rise, and that trend is likely to continue throughout 2023, according to Corero. We expect to see attackers deploy a higher rate of request-based or packets-per-second attacks. In this Help Net Security video, Matthew Andriani, CEO at MazeBolt, discusses the growing threat and impact of DDoS attacks and how organizations can stay safe against them. For more details about the most powerful … More ? The post How to prevent DDoS attacks appeared first on Help Net Security .

The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year

DDoS attacks are getting larger and more complex moving towards mobile networks and IoT, which are now used in cyberwarfare. In this Help Net Security video, Steve Winterfeld, Advisory CISO at Akamai, discusses the most powerful DDoS attacks in the past 12 months. The post The most significant DDoS attacks in the past year appeared first on Help Net Security .

Key observations on DDoS attacks in H1 2022

In the first half of 2022, the amount of DDoS attacks increased by 75.6% compared to the second half of 2021, according to new Nexusguard research revealed in the company’s DDoS Statistical Report for 1HY 2022. In this Help Net Security video, Juniman Kasman, CTO at Nexusguard, talks about how, while the total number of attacks did grow, the average (0.59 Gbps) and maximum (232.0 Gbps) attack sizes each decreased by 56% and 66.8%, respectively, … More ? The post Key observations on DDoS attacks in H1 2022 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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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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How can companies prioritize contact center security?

Security is front of mind for a lot of organizations these days, especially due to the 400% increase in cyberattacks since the pandemic started. Notable and alarming attacks include those on the federal government by nation-state threat actors using widely used third-party tools as vehicles for intrusion. Your contact center is no exception: it’s facing standard cyber security threats, such as DDoS attacks, but also seeing an increase in attacks targeting customers’ personal data. If … More ? The post How can companies prioritize contact center security? appeared first on Help Net Security .

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DDoS attackers stick to their target even if they are unsuccessful

Link11 has released its DDoS report for Q1 2021 which revealed the number of DDoS attacks continued to grow. Between January and March, more than double the number of attacks than the same period in the previous year were recorded. This suggest the already alarming threat level from cybercrime, a pandemic that has been raging since Spring 2020 alongside the fight against COVID-19, has once again intensified. DDoS attackers stick to their target The number … More ? The post DDoS attackers stick to their target even if they are unsuccessful appeared first on Help Net Security .

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Insights for navigating a drastically changing threat landscape

In a recent report, Trend Micro announced it detected 119,000 cyber threats per minute in 2020 as home workers and infrastructure came under new pressure from attacks. Attacks on homes surged The report also shows that home networks were a major draw last year for cybercriminals looking to pivot to corporate systems, or compromise and conscript IoT devices into botnets. Attacks on homes surged 210% to reach nearly 2.9 billion—amounting to 15.5% of all homes. … More ? The post Insights for navigating a drastically changing threat landscape appeared first on Help Net Security .

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New attack vectors make securing virtual companies even more challenging

As organizations are settling into long-term remote working, new attack vectors for opportunistic cyberattackers—and new challenges for network administrators have been introduced, Nuspire reveals. Now six months into the pandemic, attackers pivoted away from COVID-19 themes, instead utilizing other prominent media themes like the upcoming U.S. election to wreak havoc. Increase in both botnet and exploit activity There was an increase in both botnet and exploit activity over the course of Q2 2020 by 29% … More ? The post New attack vectors make securing virtual companies even more challenging appeared first on Help Net Security .

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