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BrandPost: Why Bad Actors Target VPNs, and What Can Be Done to Stop Attacks

CSO Magazine

It seems as if each day brings more harrowing stories about DDoS attacks that have been waged against enterprises, with each attack seemingly lasting longer and costing more than the ones before. This makes them susceptible to DDoS attacks. Such devices contain state information used to route and manage traffic.

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Security Roundup October 2023

BH Consulting

A companion to Europol’s IOCTA 2023 report , it digs deeper into malware – ransomware in particular – and DDoS attacks. It found the most common intrusion tactics are phishing emails containing malware, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) brute forcing, and exploiting Virtual Private Network (VPN) vulnerabilities.