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.

The New Email Security Imperative

Tom Field • September 17, 2020

The 'work from anywhere' experience has fundamentally changed how we work - and how cyber adversaries leverage email as an attack vector. Daniel McDermott and Gar O'Hara of Mimecast outline a holistic approach that focuses on email defense, awareness and response.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

Kaspersky: DDoS Attacks Spike During COVID-19 Pandemic

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Cybercrime

FBI Alert Warns of Increase in Disruptive DDoS Attacks

Akshaya Asokan • July 23, 2020

The FBI is warning of an increase in distributed denial-of-service attacks using amplification techniques that are targeting U.S. organizations. The bureau notes that it's seen an uptick in attack attempts since February.

Cybercrime

Yet Again, Vulnerabilities Found in a Router

Jeremy Kirk • July 14, 2020

It's common for security researchers to be ignored when reporting a software vulnerability. The latest example - vulnerabilities found by Independent Security Evaluators in a router made by China-based Tenda.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Enhancing Approval Rates: Best Practices In An Accelerated eCommerce Environment

Information Security Media Group • July 28, 2020

View this OnDemand webinar on the role that merchants and issuers play in enhancing approval rates.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

Ensuring Business Continuity for the Remote Workforce

Scott Ferguson • July 20, 2020

From DDoS attacks to concerns over the reliability of VPNs, the remote workforce is facing an unprecedented array of security challenges, says Tony Lauro of Akamai, who offers strategies to mitigate these risks and ensure business continuity.

DDoS Protection

European Bank Targeted in Massive Packet-Based DDoS Attack

Doug Olenick • June 25, 2020

A massive DDoS attack generating 809 million packets per second was recently directed against a large European bank, according to the security firm Akamai, which describes in a new report the unusual approach the attackers took.

Cybercrime

After Guilty Plea, DDoS Attacker Gets 5-Year Prison Term

Scott Ferguson • June 15, 2020

A federal judge has sentenced an Iranian-born, U.S. naturalized citizen to five years in prison for one in a series of DDoS attacks.

Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

Confidential Computing: Beyond the Hype

Information Security Media Group • June 3, 2020

Confidential computing is an emerging industry initiative focused on helping to secure data in use. But how does one separate hype from reality? In part one of a two-part podcast, Richard Curran of Intel leads an expert panel discussion on the concept of confidential computing.

Governance & Risk Management

Remote Workforce Security - the Long Game

Information Security Media Group • May 21, 2020

"Risk acceptance" was the operative term as organizations quickly deployed remote workforces in response to the global crisis. But now, as this deployment becomes a long-term option, enterprises need to take a future-focused view toward identity, cloud, and the attack surface. Forcepoint's Homayun Yaqub offers tips.

Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery

Backing Up Data: How to Prepare for Disaster

Jeremy Kirk • May 15, 2020

If an organization fails to stop a ransomware attack, how does it recover the data? Backups, of course, are essential. But Peter Marelas of Dell Technologies says organizations should have a well-developed strategy for backups because attackers are increasingly targeting those systems as well.

Application Security

AST as the Key to DevSecOps Maturity

Information Security Media Group • May 15, 2020

DevSecOps is in its "awkward teenage years," says Matthew Rose of Checkmarx. But with new tooling and automation - particularly application security testing tools - he sees the practice maturing quickly and delivering improved outcomes.

Cybercrime

Kaiji Botnet Targets Linux Servers, IoT Devices

Apurva Venkat • May 6, 2020

Kaiji, a newly discovered botnet, is compromising Linux servers and IoT devices using brute-force methods that target the SSH protocol, according to the security firm Intezer. The botnet has the capability to launch DDoS attacks.

Cybercrime

2020 Cyber Threats, Trends and Attacks

Information Security Media Group • May 5, 2020

Security and risk experts from Forrester and Neustar advise on what you need to know about today's cyberthreats, including website vulnerabilities, APIs, third-party party scripts, nefarious bots and DDoS attacks.