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Deny, Deny, Deny. DDoS Protection For Your Website

SiteLock

When Did The Need for DDoS Protection Begin? It was February 2000, and in the space of just one week, major websites like Yahoo!, And nearly 15 years later they’re still a very potent threat to businesses of all sizes, with DDoS protection being a necessity for many. An Explanation Of DDoS. So what is the dreaded DDoS?

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Is Cisco’s Acquisition of Splunk a Shade of Brilliance or Madness?

Security Boulevard

Companies acquiring technology to solve an existing problem will be less likely to see any positive return. In 2000, they understood IP telephony, wireless, and load balancing were going and bet big. Many times, it becomes the deployment that never ends. Why would Cisco Systems unload $28 billion and change for this company?

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SHARED INTEL Q&A: My thoughts and opinions about cyber threats — as discussed with OneRep

The Last Watchdog

Byron: I was initially drawn to cybersecurity as a USA TODAY technology reporter assigned to cover Microsoft. I held this position from 2000 through 2014, during which time Windows emerged as a prime target for both precocious script kiddies and emerging criminal hacking rings. What drew you to this field?

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Google TAG warns of Russia-linked APT groups targeting Ukraine

Security Affairs

FROZENLAKE, aka Sandworm , has been active since 2000, it operates under the control of Unit 74455 of the Russian GRU’s Main Center for Special Technologies (GTsST). ” The CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn Telegram channel was used by Russia-linked actors to leak stolen data and carry out DDoS attacks against selected targets.

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These are the 15 Top Cyber Threats Now

SecureWorld News

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS). First, however, let's look at the top 15 cyber threats organizations face right now, according to the report: Malware. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. Identity Theft. Data Breach. Insider Threat. Physical Manipulation, Damage, Theft and Loss. Information Leakage. Ransomware. Cyber Espionage.

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Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more. From the 1998 MIT Entrepreneurship Competition to today, Akamai Technologies is now a top provider of WAF solutions. Check Point CloudGuard AppSec.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Started in 1987, the telecommunications provider has become a multinational technology whale. For customers looking to bundle, Huawei offers vulnerability scanning , WAFs, and advanced DDoS protection.

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