Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection

In July, Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection, and one of the largest DDoS attacks so far in 2021. The attack lasted for 40 minutes and generated a massive throughput of 1.02 terabytes per second (Tbps) and 155 million … Continue reading Imperva mitigated its largest attack as a provider of DDoS protection

Game Over: How to Stop DDoS Attacks on Online Gamers

You’re just about to take out a long-time rival, claim Victory Royale or round out a royal flush when your ping spikes or you’re DCed. Chances are you, or the You’re just about to take out a long-time rival, claim Victory Royale or round out a royal fl… Continue reading Game Over: How to Stop DDoS Attacks on Online Gamers

How a DDoS Attack on an Internet Service Provider Can Paralyze Critical Infrastructure

The motivation behind Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks is often unknown. In some cases it might be cyber-vandalism, causing disruption for disruption’s sake. In other cases it might be down to hactivism, reaction to a cause or an event. And… Continue reading How a DDoS Attack on an Internet Service Provider Can Paralyze Critical Infrastructure

Imperva® Opens the first dedicated DDoS scrubbing center in Santiago, Chile

Imperva is excited to be further expanding our presence in Latin America by launching a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Santiago, Chile, in partnership with leading Chilean Telecommunications provider Entel Corporations. Located within Entel’s gold-stan… Continue reading Imperva® Opens the first dedicated DDoS scrubbing center in Santiago, Chile

Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks

The financial services sector is still a prime target for cyber criminals and it has been widely reported that in 2020 financial institutions came under attack more than ever before. According to Boston Consulting Group research, financial service firm… Continue reading Why Banks Are Still A Top Target For DDoS Attacks

Major Global Ransom Denial of Service Campaign Continues Rising Trend in Global DDoS Attacks

Extortionists Claim Connection to Fancy Bear and Lazarus Group In the past weeks the number of serious Ransom Denial of Service (RDoS) threats has ramped-up considerably, with extortion campaigns targeting thousands of large commercial organizations in… Continue reading Major Global Ransom Denial of Service Campaign Continues Rising Trend in Global DDoS Attacks

Putting Your Data Security at the Center of our Mission

We’re more than just an industry-leading Web Application Firewall! For a long time now, Imperva has been known in the cyber security industry as ‘the WAF company’. The go-to brand for Application Security and Web Application Firewalls. But this is only… Continue reading Putting Your Data Security at the Center of our Mission

How Imperva Advanced Mesh Topology Keeps Canadian Data In-Country

The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) is a Canadian federal law that sets out how organizations can collect, use and disclose personal information in the course of commercial activity. While PIPEDA does not prohibit … Continue reading How Imperva Advanced Mesh Topology Keeps Canadian Data In-Country