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The latest news, views and education about distributed-denial-of-service attacks. New, sophisticated DDoS attacks have increased throughout the world, and security experts predict this trend will continue. Use this DDoS Resource Center for the latest information on detection, mitigation, incident response and ongoing risk management.

A Shortcut to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Kylie Ruiz • June 28, 2022

Determine how the NIST Framework can fit into your security structure and start taking proactive steps to protect critical assets from rising and evolving threats.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Gain a Competitive Advantage with Third-Party Security

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Critical Infrastructure Security

Ukraine and Romania Suffer Large-Scale DDoS Attacks

Prajeet Nair • April 30, 2022

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine are warning of massive DDoS attacks against pro-Ukrainian targets. The intelligence service in Romania, SRI, also warns of a similar type of attack targeting sites belonging to its national authorities.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Five Eyes Warns of Russian Hacks on Critical Infrastructure

Michael Novinson • April 21, 2022

Russian government hackers and cybercrime groups are teaming up to launch cyberattacks against the West in retaliation for its support of Ukraine. Some cybercrime groups have pledged to support the Russian government and threatened to go after countries providing material support to Ukraine.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

European Union Officials Call for Stricter Cyber Rules

Dan Gunderman • March 22, 2022

Just one day after the White House warned that intelligence is pointing to potential offensive cyberattacks out of Moscow, European Union officials are calling for more stringent cybersecurity rules.

Access Management

How to Identify Critical Access Points

Tori Taylor • May 11, 2022

The more privileges needed, the more critical the access point is — and the more protection it needs.

DDoS Protection

Pro-Ukraine Groups Exploit Containers to Launch DoS Attacks

Mihir Bagwe • May 6, 2022

Containers and cloud-based resources are being used to launch DoS attacks against Russian, Belarusian and Lithuanian websites. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's researchers say that through their Docker Engine honeypots, they observed two different Docker images targeting these assets.

Critical Infrastructure Security

Cybersecurity Mesh is the Next Big Trend In Cybersecurity

Isa Jones • April 11, 2022

Ditch the old “castle-and-moat” methods. Instead, focus on critical access points and assets, making sure each individual point is protected from a potential breach.

3rd Party Risk Management

How to Maximize Application Intelligence

Tom Field • April 8, 2022

At a time when applications are more business-critical than ever - and visibility is more challenging to achieve - we need to discuss new strategies and tools for maximizing application intelligence. Sujay Pathakji of Axiom Telecom and Srudi Dineshan of Gigamon share insights.

3rd Party Risk Management

Why Third Parties Are an Organization's Biggest Risk Point

Tori Taylor • April 8, 2022

Hackers are exploiting third-party remote access. If you’re not taking third-party risk seriously, it’s just a matter of time until your company is the next headline.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

New Mirai-Based Campaign Targets Unpatched TOTOLINK Routers

Prajeet Nair • April 5, 2022

A new ongoing malware campaign is currently being conducted in the wild, targeting unpatched TOTOLINK routers. By leveraging a newly released exploit code, threat actors can use this variant of the Mirai botnet, called Beastmode, to potentially infect vulnerable devices.

Finance & Banking

Survey: State of Security Automation in Financial Services

Tom Field • April 1, 2022

When it comes to advanced threat response, 42% of financial institutions say their current abilities are average. Only 35% say automation currently plays a strong role. Josh Zelonis of Palo Alto Networks and Sid Srivastava of Accenture analyze the State of Security Automation in Financial Services.

Access Management

Why Access Governance Is Crucial For Strong Cybersecurity

Isa Jones • April 1, 2022

If an organization doesn’t know who is accessing what, how can they be trusted to make sure a bad actor isn’t gaining access to data, assets, or systems they shouldn’t?

CISO Trainings

Securing Industry 4.0: Insights From New Research

Tom Field • March 29, 2022

Eighty percent of survey respondents say they either are well on the way or getting started toward becoming a "smart manufacturing company." Cloud migration, business resiliency and securing OT environments are among their priorities. Del Rodillas of Palo Alto Networks analyzes the survey results.