DDoS threats and defense: How certain assumptions can lead to an attack

The assumptions a business shouldn’t make about its DDoS defenses and the steps it should take now to reduce its likelihood of attack.
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With political ‘hacktivism’ on the rise, Google launches Project Shield to fight DDos attacks

In 2022, DDoS exploits included high-profile attacks against websites offering information on elections and candidates. In what it calls a bid to save “democratic processes worldwide,” Google Cloud has released Project Shield.
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5 reasons why depending on your ISP for DDoS protection is a bad idea

A distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to make an online service unavailable to users, usually by temporarily interrupting or suspending the services of its hosting server. Once thought of as prankish annoyance, DDoS attac… Continue reading 5 reasons why depending on your ISP for DDoS protection is a bad idea

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

What is a DDoS Extortion Attack and How do you Respond to it?

DDoS extortion attacks have skyrocketed over the past year and are expected to trend upwards in the future too. DDoS attacks aren’t new threats. However, cybercriminals are leveraging these attacks.
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Government Faces Massive DDoS Attacks Following Protests

A massive cyberattack was launched on multiple assets of the government’s networks with the intent of bringing it down.
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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

On-Demand, Always-On or Hybrid? Well, It Depends on the Use Case.

As businesses begin to weigh their options for DDoS protection, they must consider which deployment type is best for them.
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