Denial-of-service attacks

MazeBolt Receives Patent for Automatic DDoS Vulnerability Mitigation

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Thursday, January 9, 2020
Cyberwarfare, Denial-of-service attacks, Computer network security, DDoS mitigation, System administration, Denial-of-service attack, Information Age, Cyberspace, Information technology

"After a long wait, we are glad to announce the grant of method patent for the Proactive Feedback Module, the technology that automatically mitigates DDoS vulnerabilities by operating with any existing DDoS Mitigation system.

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  • "After a long wait, we are glad to announce the grant of method patent for the Proactive Feedback Module, the technology that automatically mitigates DDoS vulnerabilities by operating with any existing DDoS Mitigation system.
  • It continuously, around the clock, is able to see all DDoS vulnerabilities that existed, or getting generated in the underlying live production network.
  • The advantage of using the Proactive Feedback Module is that it works with any DDoS Mitigation on a global network scale,and across data centres.
  • Thanks to the DDoS Radar, we are able to eliminate DDoS risk and secure business continuity on unprecedented levels."

Mirai Life Securities Comments As BMW Breaks Another Record For Car Sales

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Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Finance, Automotive, General Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Professional services, Manufacturing, Other Automotive, Performance & Special Interest, BMW, Software, Botnets, Denial-of-service attacks, Free software, Linux malware, Mirai, Automotive industry, Cars, Draft:Mirai Life Securities

Mirai Life Securities researchers and analysts have commented on Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly known as BMW, one of the world's largest and successful automotive companies.

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  • Mirai Life Securities researchers and analysts have commented on Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly known as BMW, one of the world's largest and successful automotive companies.
  • Analysts from Mirai Life Securities noted that BMW AG had sold over 2.5 million vehicles within 2019, an increase of 1.2% over the previous year when the figure was just under 2.5 million.
  • Shares within BMW AG ended the year 3.5% higher," commented Adam Walker, Head of Corporate Trading at Mirai Life Securities .
  • Having started in 2011, Mirai Life Securities has grown into a credible leading financial services provider, as of 2019, Mirai Life Securities holds $8.12 billion US dollars of assets under management.

Global DDoS Protection and Mitigation Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts 2019-2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, December 27, 2019
Technology, Internet, Security, Cyberwarfare, Denial-of-service attacks, Denial-of-service attack, Internet Relay Chat

The "DDoS Protection and Mitigation - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "DDoS Protection and Mitigation - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The DDoS Protection and Mitigation market worldwide is projected to grow by US$3.8 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 16.4%.
  • Hardware Solutions, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 15.4%.
  • Poised to reach over US$2.6 Billion by the year 2025, Hardware Solutions will bring in healthy gains adding significant momentum to global growth.

Nexusguard Research Shows DNS Amplification Attacks Grew Nearly 4,800% Year-over-Year; Highlighted by Sharp Increase in TCP SYN Flood

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Monday, December 16, 2019
VoIP, Software, Mobile, Wireless, Networks, Internet, Utilities, Hardware, Energy, Technology, Semiconductor, Security, Audio, Video, Telecommunications, Cryptography, Denial-of-service attacks, Internet Standards, Internet, Domain Name System, DNSSEC, Key management, Denial-of-service attack, Transmission Control Protocol, Domain Name System Security Extensions, SYN flood, Domain Name System

DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguards Q3 2019 Threat Report .

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  • DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguards Q3 2019 Threat Report .
  • DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) remains the main driver of growth of DNS amplification attacks in the quarter, yet Nexusguard analysts have detected a sharp and concerning rise in TCP SYN Flood attacks.
  • TCP SYN Flood is not a new method, but findings indicate that techniques have grown in sophistication and have emerged as the third most used attack vector, behind DNS amplification and HTTP flood attacks.
  • Consequently, SYN Flood reflection not only hits targeted victims, but also can impact innocent users, including individuals, businesses, and other organizations.

DOSarrest Adds AI to Their Ddos Protection for Infrastructure Service

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Articles, Cyberwarfare, Technology, Denial-of-service attacks, Cloud infrastructure, Academic disciplines, Denial-of-service attack, Internet Relay Chat, Artificial intelligence, Cloud computing

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --DOSarrest rolls out new advanced mitigation capabilities for their cloud based DDoS protection for infrastructure platform known as " Data Center Defender (DCD) ".

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --DOSarrest rolls out new advanced mitigation capabilities for their cloud based DDoS protection for infrastructure platform known as " Data Center Defender (DCD) ".
  • With the addition of AI to this platform DOSarrest can now automatically mitigate even the most sophisticated attacks on this service.
  • This major upgrade with real-time AI created algorithms does not even require a learning period.
  • DOSarrest CEO, Mark Teolis comments "The traffic isolation and mitigation operates asymmetrically and happens within seconds, all automatically.

DDoS Attacks up 241% in Q3 2019 Compared to Same Period Last Year

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Technology, Other Defense, Other Communications, Security, Communications, Software, Networks, Internet, Data management, Defense, Cyberwarfare, Denial-of-service attack, Denial-of-service attacks, Internet Relay Chat

The Q3 2019 Cyber Threats and Trends report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year.

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  • The Q3 2019 Cyber Threats and Trends report reveals that the total number of DDoS attacks was up 241% in the third quarter of 2019, compared to the same period last year.
  • In Q3 2019, the number of those small threats was 303% higher than in the same period last year.
  • The increase in small-scale attacks has led to a decrease in the average attack size, from 10.5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) in Q3 2018 to 7.6 Gbps in Q3 2019.
  • Average intensity is also down, to 7.6 Million packets per second (Mpps) in Q3 2019, compared to 10.5 Mpps in Q3 2018.

Global CDN Security Market Analysis, Trends & Forecasts to 2025: Anticipating a CAGR of 25.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Technology, Security, Cyberwarfare, Security engineering, Denial-of-service attacks, Denial-of-service attack, Internet Relay Chat, Information Age, Computer security

The "CDN Security - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "CDN Security - Market Analysis, Trends, and Forecasts" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The CDN Security market worldwide is projected to grow by US$7.9 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 25.5%.
  • DDoS Protection, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 27%.
  • Poised to reach over US$4.1 Billion by the year 2025, DDoS Protection will bring in healthy gains adding significant momentum to global growth.

Grove and Netography Partner to Bring Netography Distributed IPS to Grove Customers

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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Data management, Technology, Other Technology, Security, Cyberwarfare, Computing, Security, Cyberspace, Computer network security, Cybercrime, Spamming, Denial-of-service attacks, Botnet, Cylance, Darktrace, Computer security, Grove, Netography

Netography is now added to a best-of-breed cybersecurity portfolio for Grove that includes Cylance, Darktrace, Kenna Security, Mimecast, and Proofpoint.

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  • Netography is now added to a best-of-breed cybersecurity portfolio for Grove that includes Cylance, Darktrace, Kenna Security, Mimecast, and Proofpoint.
  • At Grove, we partner with only the best players in the market, to protect our customers against cyber risks, said Pip Witheridge, Chairman of Grove.
  • Netographys Distributed IPS continuously, automatically detects and remediates malicious traffic, including DDoS attacks, botnets, data extraction, login attempts, and more.
  • Netography turns any network asset into a security device using cloud-based Distributed IPS and provides telemetry to discover threats that typically go unseen.

Transforming DDoS Mitigation - Israeli Government Secures Integrity of Parliamentary Elections With MazeBolt's DDoS Radar

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Cyberwarfare, Computer security, Computer network security, DDoS mitigation, System administration, Denial-of-service attacks, Denial-of-service attack, Information Age, Information technology

RAMAT GAN, Israel, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Government's Online Services and Information Portal "gov.il" used MazeBolt's DDoS Radar to upgrade their existing DDoS mitigation to Next Gen. mitigation for securing the integrity of the September 17th Israeli Parliamentary elections.

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  • RAMAT GAN, Israel, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Government's Online Services and Information Portal "gov.il" used MazeBolt's DDoS Radar to upgrade their existing DDoS mitigation to Next Gen. mitigation for securing the integrity of the September 17th Israeli Parliamentary elections.
  • "The continuous deep insight combined with the level of information and user-friendly reporting provided by the DDoS Radar allowed us to dramatically reduce our DDoS risk and ensure the Parliamentary elections' integrity," Mr. Nahmani said.
  • Matthew Andriani, MazeBolt's CEO: "We were honored to be chosen by gov.il to be part of the security apparatus covering the Israeli elections and are thrilled that our DDoS Radar technology delivered the results in eliminating the DDoS blind-spot that even the best DDoS mitigation solutions have.
  • About MazeBolt: MazeBolt is an Israeli cyber security company that's redefining DDoS mitigation with its patented DDoS Radar technology.

Internet Shield Over the City Of Angels. DDoS-GUARD Announces the Launch of a Traffic Scrubbing Center in Los Angeles, CA

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Thursday, September 26, 2019
Software, Networks, Internet, Data management, Technology, Other Technology, Cyberwarfare, Denial-of-service attacks, Denial-of-service attack, Internet Relay Chat, Scrubbing, CoreSite, Digital technology, Information Age, Information and communications technology, Prolexic Technologies

DDoS-GUARD company specializing in DDoS protection is launching a new traffic scrubbing center in Los Angeles.

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  • DDoS-GUARD company specializing in DDoS protection is launching a new traffic scrubbing center in Los Angeles.
  • Scrubbing U.S. traffic within the country optimizes its transmission routes and speeds up customer sites.
  • The CoreSite Corporation (NYSE:COR) data center, which has been one of the industry leaders in the U.S. for the past 20 years, houses the new traffic scrubbing point.
  • The scrubbing point is integrated into the global DDoS-GUARD architecture: direct dedicated channels linked it to the scrubbing centers in Hong Kong and Amsterdam.