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Cloudflare blocks largest DDoS attack - here's how to protect yourself

Zero Day

PT oxygen/Getty Cloudflare  is a robust content delivery network (CDN) that specializes in providing protection against  distributed denial of service (DDoS)  attacks. Last month, Cloudflare  blocked the largest DDoS attack in internet history.    This assault peaked at a staggering 7.3 While 37.4

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VPN to protect against DDoS attacks on Twitch

IT Security Guru

Swarming or DDoS attacks pose a threat to streamers. A reliable VPN provider always maintains a DDoS-protected server. In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream. In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream.

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Zxyel Flaw Powers New Mirai IoT Botnet Strain

Krebs on Security

In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. which boasts some 100 million devices deployed worldwide. Image: Palo Alto Networks. Zyxel issued a patch for the flaw on Feb.

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How to Prevent DDoS Attacks: 5 Steps for DDoS Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks seek to cripple a corporate resource such as applications, web sites, servers, and routers, which can quickly lead to steep losses for victims. However, DDoS attackers sometimes even target the specific computers (or routers) of unwary people – often to harass video gamers, for example.

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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. According to Imperva Research Labs, DDoS attacks tend to come in waves.

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Sophos fixed a critical vulnerability in Cyberoam firewalls

Security Affairs

A vulnerability in Sophos Cyberoam firewalls could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a target’s internal network without authentication. Sophos addressed a vulnerability in its Cyberoam firewalls that could be exploited by an attacker to gain access to a company’s internal network without providing a password.

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What Is a Next-Generation Firewall?

eSecurity Planet

A next generation firewall (NGFW) performs deep packet inspection to check the contents of the data flowing through the firewall. Unlike more basic firewalls that only check the header of data packets, NGFWs examine and evaluate the payload data within the packet. Who Needs a Next-Gen Firewall?

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