DDoS attacks are morphing from being political statements to a diversion while other forms of attacks are occurring, says Arbor Network's Mike Boose, who describes new threat vectors and best practices for mitigation.
Police have taken down Webstresser, a leading stresser/booter service tied to 4 million on-demand DDoS attacks, which could be used for as little as $15 per month. Six of the site's administrators have been arrested, as have some of the site's top users, authorities say.
The cyber threat landscape is dynamic and accelerating. These DNS best practices, when coupled with an enterprise threat protection service, will aid you in identifying, blocking, and mitigating advanced, targeted threats.
Protecting the existing gaps in your security stack is more important now than ever before. Download this report to find out more about the threat that malware and recursive DNS pose.
While many organizations have adopted a defense-in-depth strategy - utilizing anti-virus protection, firewalls, intruder prevention systems, sandboxing, and secure web gateways - most IT departments still fail to explicitly protect the Domain Name System (DNS). This oversight leaves a massive gap in network...
The potential for DDoS attacks expands exponentially with IoT and digital currencies. But how significant is this DDoS threat? Leen Chen of A10 Networks offers an analysis.
Incident response is a critical pillar of an effective endpoint security program, one that will gain importance as GDPR enforcement comes into play on May 25. Organizations must be ready to react if and when an incident occurs in order to meet the stringent requirements that apply during an incident.
The U.S. Federal Government wants its agencies to modernize their IT systems, primarily by maximizing the use of cloud platforms. But IT teams are finding this transformation challenging. Investing in IT modernization can lead to more agility, improved resilience and security and, in the long term, better citizen...
The high-profile breaches of Fortune 100 companies are the ones that get the headlines, but small and midsized businesses should not breathe any sighs of relief. They are very much still targets, says Austin Murphy of CrowdStrike. He offers cybersecurity advice to SMBs.
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At its core, compliance is about behavior. It's about whether your users utilize protected data sets in an appropriate manner. While most organizations focus on the establishing and assessment of the security controls around access, the true test of compliance revolves around having visibility into what users do with...
At its core, HIPAA compliance is simply about maintaining patient privacy by ensuring the appropriate access to and use of patient data by your users. Electronic Health Record (EHR) solutions provide detail around when patient data is accessed, but without visibility into what users do with sensitive patient data...
Most businesses have trouble keeping up with today's constant barrage of cyber threats. Many are turning to MSSPs (managed security services providers) to protect their networks cost-effectively and reliably. But choosing an MSSP requires thought and research.
Not all offer the same levels of protection, so you...
The high-profile breaches of Fortune 100 companies are the ones that get the headlines, but small and midsized businesses should not breathe any sighs of relief. They are very much still targets, says Austin Murphy of CrowdStrike. He offers cybersecurity advice to SMBs.
With options such as on-premises protection, cloud-based scrubbing services, and hybrid solutions, the question is not whether you should prepare for a DDoS attack, but which strategy best helps your organization ensure service continuity and limit damage in the face of an attack.
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Despite the millions of dollars companies invest in cybersecurity programs, advanced persistent attackers constantly devise new means of breaking into corporate environments. How can deception technology offer a new alternative?
The key to deception technology is to deter lateral movement inside a network. On each...
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