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…
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…
Ali Sleiman, Technical Director MEA at Infoblox, provides an understanding of DDoS attacks and offers tips on how to mitigate these attacks.Read More…
Amer Owaida, Security Writer at ESET highlights that during the COVID-19 pandemic period the cyberattacks targeting the gaming industry skyrocket, with web attacks more than tripling year-on-year in 2020.Read More…
Channel Post speaks with Taj El Khayat, Director for the Gulf, Levant & North Africa Region at F5 Networks on the company’s channel strategy to drive a profitable and successful channel.Read More…
Written by: Mohammed Al-Moneer, Regional Director, MENA at A10 NetworksRead More…
Fortinet, a leading provider of high-performance network security solutions has expanded its Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)Read More…
Shifra, UAE-based value added distributor has signed a distribution deal with Corero Network Security,Read More…
StarLink signed a strategic alliance with the leaders in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, Prolexic Technologies to represent Prolexic in the MENA region and provide an additional sales channel for the company’s monitoring and mitigation services. A DDoS attack is an attempt to make a computer resource (i.e. web site, e-mail, voice, or a whole network) unavailable to its intended users. By overwhelming a web site and/or server with data and/or requests, the target system either responds so slowly as to be unusable or crashes completely. The data volumes required to do this are typically achieved by a network of remotely controlled Zombie or botnet [robot network] computers.Read More…
