DDoS attacks - News, Features, and Slideshows

• DDoS attacks increase in number, endanger small organisations

  The number of DDoS attacks increased by 180 percent during the third quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2014.

• Arbor cloud to offer third-layer of defence against DDoS attacks

  Network security provider Arbor Networks is to launch today a cloud-service that will provide a global cleaning service of internet traffic for ISPs, telco providers and enterprise clients.

• Online gaming company recounts fighting for survival vs. DDoS attacks

  Fighting denial-of-service attacks has become a matter of survival for some businesses that find their websites getting smashed and network flooded by attackers. Online gaming company SG Interactive says it's under constant attack and the only way to keep going is to set up an anti-DDoS defense.

• DDoS attacks, mobile traffic visibility top security concerns: Arbor

  More than 90 per cent of data centre operators are experiencing distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, according to Arbor Networks’ 8th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report.

• DDoS attacks against banks raise question: Is this cyberwar?

  It's been a month of crippling denial-of-service attacks on websites operated by U.S. banks and financial services firms. A terrorist organization called Al-Qassam takes credit online, but now the attacks are being blamed on Iran.

Whitepapers about DDoS attacks

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  The rising tide of DNS threats

  The dramatic increase in DNS and DDoS attacks in the past five years has resulted in loss of business revenue and brand equity for many companies. This infographic gives insights on the effects of these increasing attacks and looks at industries that are most commonly affected by these threats.

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  State of the Internet Security Report Q4 2014

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  An evolving threat needs and evolved defense

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  Best practice security in a cloud-enabled world