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Great Firewall Ready to Unleash ‘Gigantic’ DDoS—so are Other Middleboxes

Security Boulevard

The post Great Firewall Ready to Unleash ‘Gigantic’ DDoS—so are Other Middleboxes appeared first on Security Boulevard. Researchers have disclosed a nasty new way for bad people to mess up the internet for the rest of us.

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NBlog Aug 28 - NZ Stock Exchange DDoS continues

Notice Bored

Under assault from a sustained DDoS attack, its web servers have crumpled and fallen in an untidy heap again today, the fourth day of embarrassing and costly disruption. DDoS attacks are generally not sophisticated hacks but crude overloads caused by sending vast volumes of data to overwhelm the servers.

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Top 4 Tips to Get Ahead of Security Threats

SiteLock

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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Top Cloud Security Issues: Threats, Risks, Challenges & Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Some of the biggest threats in cloud security are DDoS attacks, cloud storage buckets malware, insider threats, and APT attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attacks DDoS attacks flood cloud services with excessive traffic, rendering them inaccessible to users.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Gartner gave it top place in unified threat management (UTM), and it was named a Leader in next-gen firewalls (NGFW). A startup getting to Unicorn status (valued at a billion or more) on the back of security training is quite a feat. Cisco’s roots are in networking but by necessity it has expanded into security and storage.

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Top 9 Cybersecurity Challenges SMEs Currently Face

Responsible Cyber

To mitigate this security challenge, businesses must educate their employees on the basics of cybersecurity and include cybersecurity policies in the onboarding process of every new employee. Security awareness should be ongoing and evolving. The Cloud Is not a Safe Haven from Security Flaws. DDoS Attacks.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

eSecurity Planet

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.