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Direct-Path Attacks Surge in 2022 Making Up Half of All DDoS Attacks According to Latest NETSCOUT DDoS Threat Intelligence Report

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

With over one billion websites worldwide, HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks have increased by 487% since 2019, with the most significant surge in the second half of 2022.

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With over one billion websites worldwide, HTTP/HTTPS application-layer attacks have increased by 487% since 2019, with the most significant surge in the second half of 2022.
“DDoS attacks threaten organizations worldwide and challenge their ability to deliver critical services,” said Richard Hummel, threat intelligence lead, NETSCOUT.
NETSCOUT's DDoS Threat Intelligence Report covers the latest trends and activities in the DDoS threat landscape.
Visit our interactive website for more information on NETSCOUT's semi-annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report.

DDOS Protection and Mitigation Security Market worth $7.3 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

BFSI, DDOS, Botnet, Mitigation, BYOD, IOT, Risk, Organization, Denial-of-service attack, PayPal, BSFI, E-commerce, Software as a service, USD, GDP, Investment, Weapon

These factors are expected to have increased the adoption of DDoS protection and mitigation solutions and services across enterprises.

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These factors are expected to have increased the adoption of DDoS protection and mitigation solutions and services across enterprises.
The services offered by DDoS protection and mitigation vendors help safeguard websites, networks, layer three and layer seven threats.
Developed economies, such as China, Japan, and India, which are the most technologically advanced, are the highest contributors to the DDOS Protection and Mitigation Security Market in the region.
Thus, promoting rapid adoption of DDOS protection and mitigation security solutions in the region.

DDOS Protection and Mitigation Security Market worth $7.3 billion by 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

BFSI, DDOS, Botnet, Mitigation, BYOD, IOT, Risk, Organization, Denial-of-service attack, PayPal, BSFI, E-commerce, Software as a service, USD, GDP, Investment, Weapon

These factors are expected to have increased the adoption of DDoS protection and mitigation solutions and services across enterprises.

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These factors are expected to have increased the adoption of DDoS protection and mitigation solutions and services across enterprises.
The services offered by DDoS protection and mitigation vendors help safeguard websites, networks, layer three and layer seven threats.
Developed economies, such as China, Japan, and India, which are the most technologically advanced, are the highest contributors to the DDOS Protection and Mitigation Security Market in the region.
Thus, promoting rapid adoption of DDOS protection and mitigation security solutions in the region.

December 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: Glupteba Entering Top Ten and Qbot in First Place

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Last month saw Glupteba Malware, an ambitious blockchain-enabled Trojan botnet, return to the top ten list for the first time since July 2022, moving into eighth place.

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Last month saw Glupteba Malware, an ambitious blockchain-enabled Trojan botnet, return to the top ten list for the first time since July 2022, moving into eighth place.
Although Google managed to cause major disruption to Glupteba operations in December 2021, it seems to have sprung back into action.
This means that a Glupteba infection could lead to a ransomware infection, data breach, or other security incidents.
Glupteba is also designed to steal user credentials and session cookies from infected machines.

Akamai Reveals New Research on Top Three Internet Security Threats

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, revealed three new research reports today at the RSA Conference 2022. These in-depth reports focus on three of the most critical areas of web security: ransomware, web applications and APIs, and DNS traffic.

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Analyzing trillions of data points across its multiple platforms, the Akamai research team uncovered new findings on threat actor behavior via popular attack traffic and techniques.
"These new reports offer a detailed look into some of the most pressing security issues facing organizations today," said Ofri Ziv, Akamai's Senior Director of Security Research.
To meet with Akamai at the 2022 RSA Conference, attendees can find the research team at Booths 0655 & 3238 (Moscone South).
Learn more about Akamai's security, compute, and delivery solutions at akamai.com and akamai.com/blog , or follow Akamai Technologies on Twitter and LinkedIn .

New LookingGlass reports highlight glaring vulnerabilities in U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

Energy, Private sector, Solution, Lookingglass, Oregon, Financial services, Cyberwarfare, GLOBE, Botnet, Infection, Intelligence, Organization, Weapon, Risk management, Pony, Sality

These sector-level reports also identify which items have the most pressing ties to Russian nation-state or affiliated threat actors.

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These sector-level reports also identify which items have the most pressing ties to Russian nation-state or affiliated threat actors.
Leveraging LookingGlass external attack surface monitoring solutions, the reports feature the following across both critical infrastructure sectors:
The reports move beyond assumptions about the cybersecurity posture of U.S. critical infrastructure and highlight key cyber risks that need to be addressed.
As geopolitical tensions mount and nation-state threat actors continue weaponizing their cyber capabilities, U.S. critical infrastructure must take proactive measures to identify and address their vulnerabilities and exposures, says LookingGlass CEO Gilman Louie.
Based on our findings, I would urge critical infrastructure organizations to immediately update and patch their systems to fix these issues.

November 2021’s Most Wanted Malware: Emotet Returns to the Top 10

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Emotet is being spread via phishing emails which contain infected Word, Excel, and Zip files that deploy Emotet on the victim host.

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Emotet is being spread via phishing emails which contain infected Word, Excel, and Zip files that deploy Emotet on the victim host.
Most recently, Emotet also started spreading through malicious Windows App Installer packages pretending to be Adobe software.
The botnets comeback in November is extremely concerning as it may lead to a further increase in such attacks.
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. ( www.checkpoint.com ) is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to corporate enterprises and governments globally.

China Hosts More Malware Than Russia: Findings from DNSFilter's 2021 Domain Threat Report

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AI-driven web security company DNSFilter ( www.dnsfilter.com ) released its annual Domain Threat Report.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AI-driven web security company DNSFilter ( www.dnsfilter.com ) released its annual Domain Threat Report.
The information collected in DNSFilter's 2021 Domain Threat Report is backed by their proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) known as Webshrinker.
Carnesi believes "this report will assist organizations better understand the current, rapidly evolving, domain landscape and make better decisions when it comes to enabling DNS security."
One of the more interesting findings was China is responsible for 16.69% of all malware queries on DNSFilter's network.

Validity and Spamhaus Launch Partnership to Educate Email Marketers and Enable Safer Outreach

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Spamming, Computing, Marketing, Malware, Cyberspace, Computer network security, Multi-agent systems, The Spamhaus Project, Emotet, Email spam, Botnet, eMail

In order to keep pace with the onslaught of malicious activity, Validity integrates the leading blocklists into its platform, courtesy of Spamhaus.

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In order to keep pace with the onslaught of malicious activity, Validity integrates the leading blocklists into its platform, courtesy of Spamhaus.
The ongoing partnership will bring together more data exchanges that help each partner do what they do best - educate senders and fight malicious mail.
For example, in Q2 2021 Spamhaus worked with the FBI to help remediate the compromised email accounts following the Emotet botnet takedown.
When marketers conduct email efforts fairly, security services and mail providers can spend more time focusing on truly malicious senders.

KeepSolid Launches DNS Firewall as a Standalone App to Block Malicious Websites and Protect Their Users' Safety Online

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Internet, Computer networking, Domain Name System, Computer network security, Computing, Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Internet privacy, Botnet, Great Firewall

The tool functions as a safety barrier in the cloud, preventing data from known malicious websites from reaching the user's device.

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The tool functions as a safety barrier in the cloud, preventing data from known malicious websites from reaching the user's device.
According to a global 2020 DNS Security survey, 79% of survey respondents had been targeted by a DNS attack during the last year.
DNS Firewall is created to safeguard users from such attacks by detecting and blocking malicious websites.
Currently, the database of malicious Internet locations used by DNS Firewall lists hundreds of thousands of addresses and is growing by several thousand lines every day.