DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis

NETSCOUT announced findings from its report that underscore the dramatic impact cyberattacks continue to have on private and public organizations and governments worldwide. In the first half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 5.4 million Di… Continue reading DDoS attacks increased 11% in 1H 2021, fueling a global security crisis

ReliaQuest expands its executive team with new appointments

ReliaQuest announced the appointments of Brian Foster as Vice President of Product, Paul Kraus as Vice President of Engineering and Dan Wire as Vice President of Brand and Communications. Foster and Kraus bring deep security product experience and are … Continue reading ReliaQuest expands its executive team with new appointments

NETSCOUT Smart Edge Monitoring gives IT teams visibility into any network or application from anywhere

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS introduced NETSCOUT Smart Edge Monitoring to give IT teams complete visibility and insights to assure the highest-quality end-user experience in any network or application regardless of where employees perform their job. By reimagining… Continue reading NETSCOUT Smart Edge Monitoring gives IT teams visibility into any network or application from anywhere

DDoS attack activity: 10 million-plus attacks and 22% increase in attack frequency

Netscout announced findings from its bi-annual Threat Intelligence Report, punctuated by a record-setting 10,089,687 DDoS attacks observed during 2020. Cybercriminals exploited vulnerabilities exposed by massive internet usage shifts since many users w… Continue reading DDoS attack activity: 10 million-plus attacks and 22% increase in attack frequency

Dirt Cheap DDoS for Hire, via D/TLS Amplification

Here’s a new way of sending powerful denial of service traffic: misusing servers that talk Datagram Transport Layer Security (D/TLS).
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4.83 million DDoS attacks took place in the first half of 2020, a 15% increase

Attackers focused on COVID-era lifelines such as healthcare, e-commerce, and educational services with complex, high-throughput attacks designed to overwhelm and quickly take them down, Netscout reveals. “The first half of 2020 witnessed a radical chan… Continue reading 4.83 million DDoS attacks took place in the first half of 2020, a 15% increase

BT Security announces critical security partners for global portfolio

BT Security has announced the key partners that it will work with going forward to provide industry-leading managed security services to customers. The decision follows BT’s largest-ever appraisal of its security suppliers, and a comprehensive review o… Continue reading BT Security announces critical security partners for global portfolio

NETSCOUT and Oracle help customers gain real-time visibility into risks from apps and digital services

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS announced that it is collaborating with Oracle to help customers gain end-to-end visibility for service assurance and security of mission-critical applications and services across their hybrid cloud infrastructures. NETSCOUT is a Gold … Continue reading NETSCOUT and Oracle help customers gain real-time visibility into risks from apps and digital services

Photos: RSA Conference 2020, part 4

RSA Conference 2020 is underway at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Check out our microsite for the conference for all the most important news. Here are a few photos from the event, featured vendors and organization include: Shujinko, Build38, Styr… Continue reading Photos: RSA Conference 2020, part 4