How did NXNSAttack Against DNS Services get Noticed? In May 2020, the NXNSAttack was identified as a new DDoS attack on DNS servers by the cybersecurity researchers at Tel Aviv University. The NXNSAttack exploits the vulnerability at recursive DNS resolvers and triggers an amplification attack to other recursive DNS servers and authoritative DNS servers by […]
This Is How Much Time and Money a DDoS Attack Will Cost You
This Is How Much Time and Money a DDoS Attack Will Cost You You don’t have to look at any statistics to know that DDoS attacks aren’t just inconvenient. They can also cost your organization valuable time and money. But just how much time and money? That’s what we’re here to show you with help […]
Top Seven DDoS Protection Challenges
Although there are now more DDoS protection solutions available than ever before, companies still tend to face a few major hurdles with DDoS defense. From attack complexity to a lack of granular control, the challenges that organizations are up against are as varied as they are difficult. Here, we’ll look at the top-seven DDoS protection […]
Why Half of Companies Are Raising Their DDoS Defense Budgets
DDoS attacks are only becoming more destructive, and companies know it: That’s why one-half (49 percent) of the 200+ respondents in the 2018 IDG DDoS Report anticipate their organizations’ DDoS defense budgets to increase. But why are so many companies willing to invest precious resources on DDoS defense? Let me explain. Just How Much Are […]
What, Me Worry? Lackadaisical Employee Attitudes Resulting in Cybersecurity Calamities and Lurking Attacks
The role of IT in defending against cyberattacks is more difficult than ever. It becomes even more challenging when IT departments are forced to tackle the lack of willingness by employees to take precautionary steps against attacks, according to the latest results from the A10 Networks Application Intelligence Report (AIR). Based on research involving more […]
Cowards Attack Sony PlayStation, Microsoft xBox Networks
A gaggle of young misfits that has long tried to silence this Web site now is taking credit for preventing millions of users from playing Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox Live games this holiday season. The group, which calls itself LizardSquad , started attacking the gaming networks on or around Christmas Day.