SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The good news is that security teams can learn to anticipate these events and know exactly what to do to stop or prevent them. During a DDoS attack, the network becomes swamped with malicious bot traffic, making it either significantly slower for normal use, or completely unusable.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

What was once a contest of firewalls and intrusion detection, is now a high-stakes game driven by AI. State-sponsored groups amplify this ecosystem by circulating zero-day vulnerabilities, hi-tech tools and high-value intelligence, Meanwhile, hacktivists have evolved beyond traditional web defacements, DDoS, and hack-and-leak attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Phishing , general malware , and Distributed Denial of Service ( DDoS ) attacks are more common. Here are a few EDR vendors with an MSP focus: Sophos Intercept X with XDR synchronizes endpoint, server, firewall, and email security. DDoS Protection. Understand the Many Facets of Security. CrowdStrike dashboard.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 30, 2020

For the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), this was the final straw that led to a new warning about 'more destructive' DDoS attacks. FBI warning addresses DDoS amplification attacks. In a recent Private Industry Notification , the FBI warned businesses to watch out for DDoS amplification.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Part Two: Firewalls -> Web Application Firewalls (WAF). To protect these new potential vectors from attack, the Web Application Firewall (WAF) was developed. A WAF does not replace the Network Firewall, nor vice-versa. WAFs are almost always used in conjunction with some type of Network Firewall.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Design robust server architecture to improve redundancy and capacity for resilience against failure or DDoS attacks. Firewalls should be hardened to close unneeded ports. Implement rate limiting to harden against DDoS and DNS tunneling attacks. to help prevent its cache from being poisoned by hackers.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 27, 2022

There are a number of cybersecurity services to choose from, ranging from managed SIEM to managed detection and response (MDR) , managed firewalls, incident response , and more. Read more: Choosing a Managed Security Service: MDR, Firewalls & SIEM. 11 Leading MSSPs. Use Cases: Companies and governments in U.K.,

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

DDoS attacks are a common cyberthreat that can cost you thousands and take down your website. The good news: DDoS attacks are easily prevented with a web application firewall (WAF). What is a DDoS attack? Website downtime can cost as much as $427 per minute , and DDoS attacks cost an average of $120,000.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 15, 2022

Web Application and API protection (WAAP) , the next generation of Web Application Firewall (WAF) comes to the rescue. This is simply an extension of the requirement for VLANs, firewalls, RASPs, and WAFs. A Web Application Firewall is an important part of AppSec but there are some limitations with its static rule-based protection.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

We’re talking of course about zombie botnets, i.e. ro bot net works, which are troves of infected innocent computers (coined ‘ zombies ‘) that form networks often used for malicious purposes, most notably in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. I’ve taken to nicknaming world-scale events in the theme of ancient battles.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2021

Next-generation firewalls NGFW Fortinet Palo Alto Networks. Security information and event management SIEM Splunk IBM. Web application firewall WAF Akamai Imperva. From managed firewalls and IDPS, advanced endpoint threat protection, and web application scanning, Secureworks can fill cybersecurity software gaps.

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Responsible Cyber

JULY 13, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital landscape, DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) pose a significant threat to business websites. Responsible Cyber , a leading provider of cybersecurity and risk management solutions, offers comprehensive platforms designed to protect organizations from external threats like DDoS attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2023

These platforms make it possible for security teams to analyze consolidated threat feeds from various external alerts and log events. TIPs contextualize these threats, offering security teams more information, usually at a faster rate than vendor threat feeds.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

SiteLock customers now have access to a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions including website scanning, web application firewall (WAF), DDoS protection, malware repair, vulnerability patching, and now backup and recovery – all from the convenience of one trusted security provider. What’s Website Backup?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2024

We’ll illustrate these concepts below with real-life examples of events highlighting vulnerabilities in cloud storage. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Implement DDoS protection: Deploy dedicated protection mechanisms to prevent DDoS attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2021

A cornucopia of cybersecurity solutions went on public display today as Black Hat USA 2021 convened once more as a live event in Las Vegas. Related: Kaseya hack raises more supply chain worries. For small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) cutting through the marketing hype can be daunting.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here are our top 4 cybersecurity tips your business can deploy now to get proactive on preventing data breaches , site defacement, DDoS attacks and other threats that put your sites at risk. Block cybercriminals and bad bots with a web application firewall. Why are DDoS attacks so important to prevent?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Vendor reports note huge volume of attacks on local and public infrastructure, such as: CrowdStrike: Monitored hacktivist and nation-state distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks related to the Israli-Palestinian conflict, including against a US airport. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). Over the years, it has built up a wide range of security products, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), UTM, malware protection and cloud protection. Learn more about Fortinet. Visit website.

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SecureList

MARCH 14, 2022

While most of the current attacks are of low complexity – such as DDoS or attacks using commodity and low-quality tools – more sophisticated attacks exist also, and more are expected to come. Set up extensive logging that will allow defenders to be alerted about suspicious events. Install security software on endpoints.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Joe can use a web application firewall (WAF ) to help protect his blog from bad bots and other malicious traffic. He is the go-to guy when the church wants to post new announcements and events. Just like with Joe’s blog, Howard’s website can benefit from a web application firewall. What can Joe do to protect his blog?

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Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

DDoS Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have overwhelmed some of the largest websites in the world, including Reddit, Twitter, and Netflix. DDoS attacks, which ambush businesses with massive amounts of web traffic, slow websites to a crawl and, more often than not, force crucial services offline.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 14, 2023

Malicious bots can be used to carry out a range of cyber threats like account takeovers and DDoS attacks, so bot protection is an increasingly important defense for web-facing assets. Bot protection products can also help prevent DDoS attacks. Limited customization options for smaller businesses.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2021

Security services and tools include anti-DDoS , SOCaaS , web application firewalls (WAF), data encryption , and more. Also Read: Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Vendors. Under security enhancements this could be adding cloud asset inventory, data loss prevention (DLP), firewalls , or VPC service controls.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Technical controls may be implemented by: Hardware appliances : switches, routers, firewalls, etc. In a complex, modern network, this assumption falls apart.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 29, 2022

We’ve narrowed this list down to four categories of software that are essential to modern cybersecurity: Extended detection and response (XDR) , next-generation firewalls (NGFW) , cloud access security brokers (CASB) , and security information and event management (SIEM). . Jump to: XDR NGFWs CASBs SIEM. Best NGFWs. Best CASBs.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 13, 2021

Today, we are reviewing FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service by Fortinet, a Web Application Firewall solution to protect organizations against a broad range of attacks. FortiWeb Cloud provides detailed forensics for every security event. Provides CDN, bot mitigation, DDoS, and API built-in protection with simple, all-in-one pricing.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 16, 2022

SOAR builds on SIEM (security information and event management) systems’ ability to ingest logs from hardware and software to look for threats and to provide a centralized management and response interface for security tools like EDR and firewalls. Hundreds of third-party plugins to firewalls, antivirus, and ticketing systems.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

The tools also depend upon physical controls that should also be implemented against malicious physical access to destroy or compromise networking equipment such as routers, cables, switches, firewalls, and other networking appliances. These physical controls do not rely upon IT technology and will be assumed to be in place.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 19, 2022

EdgeConnect Enterprise critically comes with firewall , segmentation , and application control capabilities. The first traditional cybersecurity vendor featured is Barracuda Networks, with consistent recognition for its email security , next-generation firewalls ( NGFW ), web application security , and backups. Barracuda Networks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 21, 2022

In detecting an API attack, 29% say they rely on alerts from an API gateway and 21% rely on web application firewalls (WAFs). Support positive and negative security models while enabling continuous and automatic security policy optimization and adjustments to correct and eliminate false positive events.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Customers on this tier will receive Logpush to security incident and event management (SIEM) tools or cloud storage and certificate-based mTLS Authentication for internet of things (IoT) devices. Cloudflare also stands out with ZTNA by default, IoT Isolation, and automated traffic controls and anti-DDoS capabilities.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Firewalls and Network Security Firewalls serve as a barrier between cloud resources and external networks in a public cloud environment. Firewalls are used to safeguard cloud resources from unauthorized access and possible dangers like Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 7, 2024

Network layer: Protects data in transit and ensures safe network paths by utilizing firewalls, VPNs , and secure routing protocols. Application layer: Includes app-level security features such as API, web application firewalls (WAFs) , and endpoint protection to protect user interactions and app data.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This dollar amount is scary enough, but we also need to add on the consequences of other incidents such as business email compromise (BEC) , distributed denial of service (DDoS) , or even something as mundane as severed internet access. We need to regularly update our documentation on a quarterly, annual, or event-driven schedule.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Key features in a top threat intelligence platform include the consolidation of threat intelligence feeds from multiple sources, automated identification and containment of new attacks, security analytics, and integration with other security tools like SIEM , next-gen firewalls (NGFW) and EDR. SolarWinds Security Event Manager.

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