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The State of Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity

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DDoS: Overwhelming the Network. In the age-old denial of service (DDoS) attack, a fleet of attacker devices can overwhelm an organization’s web server, thus blocking access to legitimate users. More robust security for Domain Name Systems (DNS). Security Paradigms: Traditional Networks vs. Blockchains.

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SANS Outlines Critical Infrastructure Security Steps as Russia, U.S. Trade Cyberthreats

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Kevin Holvoet of the Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) said Russian-sponsored attacks in recent months against Ukraine and other targets have included: DDoS attacks on government, military, finance and communications. Inventory B2B VPNs and block all high-risk protocols (see slide below). Plan for rapid containment.

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