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DDoS Attacks Skyrocket, Kaspersky Researchers Say

eSecurity Planet

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks soared in the third quarter, giving organizations yet another cyber threat to worry about. Even the slowest days saw 500 DDoS attacks; the busiest day, Aug. Also read: How to Stop DDoS Attacks: 6 Tips for Fighting DDoS Attacks. See our picks for Top DDoS Products.

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Best Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection Tools

eSecurity Planet

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can cripple an organization, a network, or even an entire country, and they show no sign of slowing down. DDoS attacks may only make up a small percentage of security threats, but their consequences can be devastating. The most recent wave happened in December 2021.

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DDoS attacks in Q4 2020

SecureList

After the attacks came to light, the manufacturer promptly released a firmware update for configuring verification of incoming requests. In December, Canada’s Laurentian University reported a DDoS attack. Educational institutions are recommended to use anti-DDoS solutions and strong firewall settings, and partner up with ISPs.

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Cyber Best Practices for Overseas Asset Security

SecureWorld News

Cyber challenges facing businesses expanding overseas Companies expanding into overseas markets face amplified cyber security challenges. Cyber espionage by nation-state actors is very common for foreign firms to experience. So, how exactly are these challenges exacerbated when moving your operations beyond borders?

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Future Attacks Against Cyber Connected Cars

SecureWorld News

Researchers studied 29 real-world scenarios based on the DREAD threat model for qualitative risk analysis. Here are three things the report highlights: "DDoS attacks on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) could overwhelm connected car communications and represent a high risk. Canadian auto industry behind on cyber threats.

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5 IoT Security Predictions for 2019

Security Affairs

We believe this will only grow in 2019 and, because this will increase awareness of threats with IoT users, it will, in turn, accelerate the regulation process, and put more pressure on manufacturers to raise the security bar for their products. The Time for Automation in Cyber Security is Now. Three IoT Attack Avenues for 2019.

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