FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, and Akamai Technologies have released new research on the surge of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks threatening the financial services sector and its customers. The report, DDoS: Here to Stay, revealed that more than one-third (35%) ofRead More…
By Amr Alashaal, Regional Vice President – Middle East at A10 NetworksRead More…
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to rise in frequency and sophistication. DDoS-for-hire, hacktivism and geopolitical forces all play a role in the growing cyber threat landscape. In fact, according to Gartner, DDoS attacks will be used as the most common cyberattack typeRead More…
CYBERIA, an Internet and Information Security Services Provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced that one of its key partners Akamai Technologies will be launching a DDOS scrubbing center in Saudi Arabia. According to CYBERIA, this scrubbing center will be the first of its kind in the KingdomRead More…
Kaspersky has released a new report delving into the evolving threats targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. The research uncovered a thriving underground economy on the dark web focused on IoT-related services, particularly for DDoS attacks. With IoT devices, such as routers and smart home components, projected to exceed 29 billion byRead More…
Cloudflare has announced that IBM Cloud Internet Services (CIS), powered by Cloudflare, has expanded its offering to include Cloudflare Bot Management, now available to help enterprises on the Enterprise Premier Plan address and combat the growing threat of malicious bot traffic. Cloudflare and IBM Cloud have been working together sinceRead More…
Cloudflare has announced its 2023 Q2 DDoS report. This report includes insights and trends about the DDoS threat landscape as observed across the global Cloudflare network. The DDoS landscape: a look at global patterns The second quarter of 2023 was characterized by thought-out, tailored and persistent waves of DDoS attackRead More…
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has released its latest version of Arbor Edge Defense (AED) which includes new ML-based Adaptive DDoS Protection.Read More…
Turkey’s leading integrated telecommunication operator, Türk Telekom, has deployed A10 Thunder TPS from A10 Networks to deliver DDoS protection services for its business customers. The service is protecting critical infrastructure from DDoS attacks, enhancing service access reliabilityRead More…
Cloudflare has announced its 2023 Q1 DDoS report. This report includes insights and trends about the DDoS threat landscape — as observed across the global Cloudflare network. Threat actors kicked off 2023 with a bang. The start of the year was characterised by a series of hacktivist campaigns against WesternRead More…
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has announced findings from its 5th Anniversary DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that point to a new era of multi-vector attacks focused on taking down victims using application-layer and botnet-based, direct-path attacks. Attack frequency has increased tenfold since NETSCOUT’s first report in 2005. With over one billion websites worldwide,Read More…
Akamai Technologies announced from the 2023 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit the deployment of a new scrubbing centre in Dubai, positioning its DDoS protection platform (Prolexic) to deliver the strongest security protections to organisations across the Middle East. The Middle East is rising as a significant force in theRead More…
