RSAC Fireside Chat: The necessary care and feeding of DDoS detection and protection systems

At the start, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks were often motivated by bragging rights or mischief. Related: The role of ‘dynamic baselining’ DDoS attack ...

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GUEST ESSAY: A primer on how, why ‘dynamic baselining’ fosters accurate DDoS protection

Businesses today need protection from increasingly frequent and sophisticated DDoS attacks. Service providers, data center operators, and enterprises delivering critical ...

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Hackers Target New NATO Member Sweden with Surge of DDoS Attacks

Sweden experienced a wave of DDoS attacks as the country was working towards joining NATO, Netscout found

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Authorities Seized Platform Used For Paid DDoS

On April 17, 2024, a joint effort between the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Cybercrime Competence Center of the Saxony State Criminal Police Office, in ...

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DDoS attacks are becoming a weapon of geopolitical conflict

Countries and entire industries are in the crosshairs, as hacktivists flood the internet with traffic

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Radware unveils AI-powered DNS DDoS protection solution

Cybersecurity firm Radware has launched an AI-driven version of its DNS DDoS Protection solution. Using patented algorithms, it accurately identifies and blocks harmful traffic ...

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Radware unveils AI-powered DNS DDoS protection solution

Cybersecurity firm Radware has launched an AI-driven version of its DNS DDoS Protection solution. Using patented algorithms, it accurately identifies and blocks harmful traffic ...

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Politically motivated DDoS attacks on the rise

This year has already seen several warnings of attacks targeting elections that are happening around the world. A new report from NETSCOUT has identified a rise in politically ...

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DDoS, data theft, hack and leaks aplenty— why the 2024 elections could be the most targeted yet

Cyber influence and electoral disruption are all on the cards, but it's not all bad news.

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Understanding and Responding to Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks

Sometimes the best advice is free advice. Especially in cybersecurity, where understanding the ‘why’ behind attacks can be as crucial as defending against them. ...

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Your Smart TV Does 4K, Surround Sound, Denial-of-service…

Any reader who has bought a TV in recent years will know that it’s now almost impossible to buy one that’s just a TV. Instead they are all “smart” TVs, ...

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USENIX Security ’23 – NRDelegationAttack: Complexity DDoS attack on DNS Recursive Resolvers

Authors/Presenters: *Yehuda Afek and Anat Bremler-Barr, Shani Stajnrod* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and ...

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USENIX Security ’23 – NRDelegationAttack: Complexity DDoS attack on DNS Recursive Resolvers

Authors/Presenters: *Yehuda Afek and Anat Bremler-Barr, Shani Stajnrod* Many thanks to USENIX for publishing their outstanding USENIX Security ’23 Presenter’s content, and ...

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DDoS attacks saw a huge surge in the first part of 2024, with one particular country badly hit

Distributed Denial of Service attacks continue to grow in size and strength, new research shows.

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HTTP/2 Vulnerability: Protect Web Servers from DoS Attacks

In the digital landscape, security is paramount, especially for web servers handling vast amounts of data. As per recent reports, a vulnerability has emerged within the HTTP/2 ...

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HTTP/2 Vulnerability: Protect Web Servers from DoS Attacks

In the digital landscape, security is paramount, especially for web servers handling vast amounts of data. As per recent reports, a vulnerability has emerged within the HTTP/2 ...

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Inside AWS’s Crusade Against IP Spoofing and DDoS Attacks

SecurityWeek speaks to Tom Scholl, VP and distinguished engineer at AWS, on how the organization tackles IP Spoofing and DDoS attacks. The post Inside AWS’s Crusade ...

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How Nation-State DDoS Attacks Impact Us All

Global organizations and geopolitical entities must adopt new strategies to combat the growing sophistication in attacks that parallel the complexities of our new geopolitical ...

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Proper DDoS Protection Requires Both Detective and Preventive Controls

DDoS attacks still plague the enterprise, but adding preventive measures can reduce their impact.

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HTTP/2 Vulnerability Let Hackers Launch DOS Attacks on Web Servers

Researchers identified a significant vulnerability within the HTTP/2 protocol, potentially allowing hackers to launch Denial of Service (DOS) attacks on web servers. The ...

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