A self-proclaimed member of the hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters says Iran is not backing DDoS attacks against leading U.S. banks. What else did he reveal about the DDoS attacks?
DDoS attacks against large organizations shouldn't come as a surprise anymore, says attorney Ronald Raether, who says institutions should be better prepared to communicate the incidents to the public.
Organizations everywhere should be concerned about DDoS attacks. But most are too focused on compliance to pay enough attention to fraud and security fundamentals, says ENISA's John Walker.
As banking institutions await a new wave of DDoS attacks, one security vendor says it foresaw one rare -but effective - element of these attacks as far back as 2006. What can banks expect to see next?
In the wake of recent DDoS attacks against banks, most institutions are missing a prime opportunity to educate their customers about security, says Gregory Nowak of the Information Security Forum.
BITS, the technology division of the Financial Services Roundtable, says DDoS attacks on banking institutions are likely to continue and offers a seven-point strategy for preparation and response.
HSBC Holdings, a British multinational bank, is the 10th financial institution to suffer online outages as a result of a distributed denial of service attack in recent weeks. What was the impact of the attack?
BB&T Corp. confirms it's been hit by a DDoS attack, making it the ninth U.S. bank to be targeted in five weeks. The online outage at BB&T comes on the heels of the attack that hit Capital One on Oct. 16.
When it comes to fighting DDoS attacks, institutions must understand the threats against them, says Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton. Varying attack vectors require different modes of detection and prevention.
Capital One confirmed it was hit by a second distributed denial of service attack. The hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters warned about additional bank attacks this week.
The hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam launched a series of eight sophisticated DDoS attacks at leading U.S. banks. What lessons have been learned so far, and what additional steps can be taken?
DDoS attacks have existed for years. But the latest wave brings new threats to organizations. How should they defend against these attacks? Ashley Stephenson of Corero Network Security offers insights.
Regions Bank is the eighth U.S. financial institution apparently targeted by a DDoS attack believed to be waged by the hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam. Experts say banks should brace for more attacks on the way.
SunTrust Banks is the seventh U.S. financial institution hit by a DDoS attack apparently orchestrated by the hacktivist group Izz ad-Din al-Qassam. The group is threatening to hit Regions Financial Corp. next.
RSA says 30 U.S. banks are potential targets of a massive Trojan attack, and alleged hacktivists say three more institutions will be hit by DDoS attacks this week. How must banks respond to the latest threats?
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