Most security pros think a WAF is high maintenance

An organization’s web application firewall (WAF) is a critical line of defense in protecting proprietary and customer data, but the concern is that some organizations are spending an outsized allotment of resources on modifying these mission-critical e… Continue reading Most security pros think a WAF is high maintenance

Neustar’s digital and call center identity service approved by Kantara

Neustar announced its Caller Authentication, Identity Verification and Digital Identity Risk service has been approved by Kantara Initiative as a Component – Partial Service, conformant with NIST SP 800-63 rev.3 (Technical) Class of Approval at I… Continue reading Neustar’s digital and call center identity service approved by Kantara

Extortion demands grow as cybercriminals target new online industries

There was a 154 percent increase in the number of attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS (RDDoS) attacks and a rise in use of existing attack vectors, including web applications, a Neustar report reveals. The report also prov… Continue reading Extortion demands grow as cybercriminals target new online industries

Connected2Fiber and Neustar offer automated platform that simplifies buying and selling

Neustar and Connected2Fiber announced their partnership to offer an automated, end-to-end, cloud-based platform for buying and selling connectivity services across a full ecosystem of trading partners through the integration of Neustar’s Universal Orde… Continue reading Connected2Fiber and Neustar offer automated platform that simplifies buying and selling

Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats

How a retail sector reeling from COVID-19 can lock down their online systems to prevent fraud during the upcoming holiday shopping spike. Continue reading Experts Weigh in on E-Commerce Security Amid Snowballing Threats

Organizations struggle to obtain quality threat data to guide key security decisions

Organizations are often forced to make critical security decisions based on threat data that is not accurate, relevant and fresh, a Neustar report reveals. Just 60% of cybersecurity professionals surveyed indicate that the threat data they receive is b… Continue reading Organizations struggle to obtain quality threat data to guide key security decisions

DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume

There have been significant shifts in DDoS attack patterns in the first half of 2020, a Neustar report reveals. There has been a 151% increase in the number of DDoS attacks compared to the same period in 2019. These included the largest and longest att… Continue reading DDoS attacks rise in intensity, sophistication and volume

91% of cybersecurity pros want stricter internet measures to tackle misinformation

There’s a growing unease amongst the cybersecurity community around the recent rise in misinformation and fake domains, Neustar reveals. 48% of cybersecurity professionals regard the increase in misinformation as a threat to the enterprise, with … Continue reading 91% of cybersecurity pros want stricter internet measures to tackle misinformation

40% of security pros say half of cyberattacks bypass their WAF

There are growing concerns around the number of businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks due to hackers’ ability to bypass their Web Application Firewall (WAF), Neustar reveals. Cyberattacks bypass the WAF 49% of security professionals reported more than … Continue reading 40% of security pros say half of cyberattacks bypass their WAF