DDoS

Cisco Finds 42 Percent Of Companies Hit With DDos ‘Burst Attacks’

Cisco Finds 42 Percent Of Companies Hit With DDos ‘Burst Attacks’
Cisco Finds 42 Percent Of Companies Hit With DDos ‘Burst Attacks’
February 22, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

So-called “burst attacks” are a rising threat to organizations as they grow in complexity, frequency and duration. In fact, one study found that 42 percent...

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Oracle Boosts Firewall Security With Zenedge Acquisition
Oracle Boosts Firewall Security With Zenedge Acquisition
February 16, 2018  |  Partnerships

Oracle announced that it is in the process of acquiring Zenedge, a leader in cloud-based DDoS mitigation, WAF, API protection and bot management solutions. Get...

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Business Wire Suffered Week-Long Hack
Business Wire Suffered Week-Long Hack
February 07, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

Business Wire has revealed it was the victim of an almost week-long cyberattack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
Alleged UK Bank Hacker Extradited From Germany
August 31, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

U.K. officials have extradited the man who allegedly masterminded a cyberattack earlier this year that impacted two of England’s biggest banks. They have accused 29-year-old...

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Tech, Security Firms Join Forces To Take Down WireX
Tech, Security Firms Join Forces To Take Down WireX
August 29, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

A group of technology and security companies joined forces despite being competitors to take down WireX, a new cybercrime machine that was made up of...

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Botnets For Breakfast, Election Hacks For Snacks
Botnets For Breakfast, Election Hacks For Snacks
August 11, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Conspiracy theorists who think someone tampered with the 2016 U.S. election may actually have a case. The level of security on U.S. voting machines — or...

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In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
In A Ransom DDoS Attack, It Doesn’t Pay To Pay
August 04, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks have become so common that criminals don’t even have to launch one in order to get victims to pay up; all they have to...

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A Spam Botnet Is Being Used To Promote Adult Dating Sites
A Spam Botnet Is Being Used To Promote Adult Dating Sites
June 16, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

A spam botnet that has been used for promoting adult dating sites is being researched by cybersecurity website KrebsOnSecurity.com but has hit a firewall and...

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