Welcome to InfoRiskToday’s DDoS Resource Center!

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.

How the 'FreakOut' botnet infects Linux systems (Source: Check Point Research)

'FreakOut' Botnet Targets Unpatched Linux Systems

Prajeet Nair • January 20, 2021

Researchers at Check Point Research are tracking a new botnet dubbed "FreakOut" that's targeting vulnerabilities in Linux systems. The malware is creating a malicious network that has the potential to launch DDoS attacks.

Cloud Security

Insights from the CyberEdge 2020 Cyberthreat Defense Report

COVID-19

Securing the New 'Branch Office'

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Beat the Bad Guys: Contact Center Security Solutions For Fraud Detection For 2021 and Beyond

Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

Reimagining Ransomware Defense

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Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

Guilty Plea in 2016 Dyn DDoS Attack

Doug Olenick • December 10, 2020

One of those responsible for the massive Mirai-based DDoS attack launched in October 2016 that targeted domain name resolver Dyn and knocked Amazon, PayPal, Spotify, Twitter and others offline has pleaded guilty to federal charges.

Endpoint Security

Millions of IoT Devices at Risk From TCP/IP Stack Flaws

Jeremy Kirk • December 8, 2020

A critical component within millions of consumer and enterprise IoT devices has dangerous software flaws. New research from Forescout Technologies into open-source TCP-IP stacks shows millions of devices from 150 vendors are likely vulnerable.

Application Security

Behavioral Biometrics: The Next Generation

Tom Field • October 19, 2020

Behavioral biometrics have evolved, and Michael Yeardley of LexisNexis Risk Solutions says the new generation of controls can not only identify the bad guy - but also "the really clever bad guy." He explains how.

Endpoint Security

OnDemand Webinar | The Third Question: What CISOs Aren't Asking, and What's at Stake

Information Security Media Group • December 10, 2020

Watch this webinar with renowned cybersecurity innovator and former CISO of Citi, JP Morgan, and Deutsche Bank, Charles Blauner to lean about the biggest challenges facing security teams today.

3rd Party Risk Management

Security Validation in 2021: Why It's More Important than Ever

Earl Matthews, VP of Strategy, Mandiant Security Validation • December 10, 2020

The past year has been marked by economic uncertainty stemming from the global pandemic, which has also created an expanded remote workforce and broadened the attack landscape.

Digital Identity

CIAM Maturity: Progress and Pitfalls

Tom Field • December 2, 2020

CIAM awareness has grown exponentially in 2020. Maturity? Not at quite the same pace. Keith Casey of Okta has authored a CIAM playbook, and in this interview offers potential benefits and challenges at each step of the journey.

DDoS Protection

Evaluating the Asian DDoS Threat Landscape in 2020

Varun Haran • November 27, 2020

As Asia gears up for the proliferation of 5G in the new decade, DDoS threats are set to explode. Donny Chong of Nexusguard shares key takeaways from a recent ISMG roundtable discussion series

Cloud Security

Your Cloud Journey and the New Tomorrow

• November 25, 2020

In this webinar, Rich Mogull, CEO of Securosis, whiteboards the four common cloud migration patterns and explains the benefits and risks of each.

CISO Trainings

How Network Managers Can Gain Visibility & Secure 'Work From Home' Traffic

• November 25, 2020

This webinar with Osterman Research offers insights into critical issues network managers need to address to gain visibility and secure their network traffic.

CISO Trainings

ISMG Cybersecurity Summit Webinar: Completing Security Visibility with NDR

Information Security Media Group • November 25, 2020

Network Detection and Response (NDR) solutions provide the necessary visibility not available in SIEM or EDR solutions. Watch this webinar to complete your security architecture.

CISO Trainings

ISC2 & Gigamon Webinar: TLS 1.3: A New Private World

Information Security Media Group • November 25, 2020

Encryption keeps the internet secure, but it also gives bad actors the perfect hiding place. Join Gigamon and ISC2 for a deep dive into the latest encryption protocol, TLS 1.3, to learn what's different and what advantages it offers in the constant effort to stay one step ahead of threats.

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