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IDC Analyst Connection: DDoS Prevention: Time for Defense in Depth

In 2013, IDC saw a sharp increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in terms of frequency, bandwidth volume, and application orientation. With attacks on the rise, organizations need to be aware of, and protect their infrastructure from, the advanced methods used by today's DDoS attackers. According...

Is Your Data Center Ready for Today's DDoS Threats?

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are some of the oldest Internet threats and continue to be the top risk to networks around the world. As protections have evolved, the technology used by hackers has adapted and has become much more sophisticated. New attack types now target applications and services,...

Annual DDoS Attacks and Impact Report: Financial Services Brief

As part of the Neustar Annual DDoS Attacks and Impact Report, IT professionals within 75 leading financial services companies were surveyed to address what's changed within their organizations since the industry suffered the massive DDoS attacks in late 2012 and early 2011. Download the Neustar Annual DDoS...

Annual DDoS Attacks and Impact Report - The Danger Deepens

For the third consecutive year, Neustar surveyed hundreds of companies on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Neustar's survey reveals evidence that the DDoS attack landscape is changing - from the perception of DDoS and the cost of DDoS attacks to the types of DDoS protection in place. Download the...

Tackling the DDoS Threat to Banking in 2014

DDoS attacks have undergone significant evolution. On the one hand, they have grown larger. But attackers are also harnessing more sophisticated technologies, such as headless browsers, that enable relatively small, short attacks to go undetected and wreak havoc on a bank's website. Another trend is the blending of...

Data Breach and DDoS: Security in a Faster Forward World

In addition to brute force/scale based attacks, attackers often probe for, and then take advantage of, application vulnerabilities to steal data or pursue financial gain. This means that, in addition to a Web security solution's scale and performance, organizations should consider how architecture and adaptability...

One Step Ahead: End-to-End DDoS Defense for Financial Services

Motivated by idealistic and monetary goals, well-organized hacker groups have set their sights on financial institutions and are attacking with a vengeance - armed with institutional intelligence and striking with unprecedented persistence. Because of this, every financial services company - whether a multi-million...

How to Prepare Your Infrastructure for DDoS Mitigation

In this jointly developed white paper from Fortinet and Ixia, you'll learn the basics of a DDoS attack, methods to mitigate them, and how to thoroughly test your defenses. Topics discussed include: How DDoS attacks work; Layer 3, 4 and 7 DDoS attack types and how they disable your network resources; How to...

Sponsored by Verisign

DDoS and Downtime: Considerations for Risk Management

Proactive DDoS threat mitigation may be one of the easiest and most cost-effective tactics for minimizing financial risk associated with IT-related downtime. This paper draws on Verisign's DDoS mitigation expertise to examine the threat of DDoS in the context of IT availability and enterprise risk management. The...

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DDoS Mitigation: Best Practices for a Rapidly Changing Threat Landscape

Given the extraordinary and rapid changes in the DDoS terrain, traditional DDoS mitigation tactics are no longer sufficient to protect an organization's critical web systems. Verisign has identified a set of best practices that enables organizations to keep pace with DDoS attacks while minimizing impact on business...

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DDoS Malware: A Research Paper

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) malware and tools threaten an organization's Internet-facing systems. This technical brief covers DDoS-enabled malware and several DDoS-specific tools, their capabilities and the network indicators they generate while performing the attack methods. It includes new attack vectors...

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Approaches to DDoS Protection

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks today are targeting businesses of all sizes and types. This article provides an expert overview of common methods of DDoS attacks and four main ways enterprises and providers of web applications can protect themselves and their customers from falling victim to this type of...

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5 Steps to Prepare for a DDoS Attack

This white paper provides an expert overview of the most common types of distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, as well as five key mitigation steps enterprises can take now to prepare for a future attack. Learn how to: Centralize data gathering and understand trends; Define a clear escalation path; Use...

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DDoS Mitigation And DNS Availability Should Be Key Components of Your Resiliency Strategy

DDoS attacks continue to grow in size, frequency and complexity, forcing network-dependent companies to implement a plan for protection. However, recent research from Forrester suggests many companies are coming up short in their DDoS attack protection strategy. Learn how changes in processes or technology can improve...

Global Application & Network Security Report

Change is headed your way whether you're prepared or not. DoS/DDoS attacks are the weapon of choice for cyber-hacktivist groups and are increasing in severity and complexity. But don't press the panic button just yet. The 2013 Global Application and Network Security Report provides insight to help detect, mitigate and...