What Are HTTP Floods? Oh, And They’re On The Rise — Part 1
In case you haven’t heard, HTTP Floods are on the rise, which may beg this question — what is an HTTP Flood? HTTP Floods are a type of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that occurs at Layer 7 of the OSI stack, which may beg this question — what ... Read More
5 Things to Consider if You Need Ongoing DDoS Protection
Here are the first things that come to mind when many people think of a DDoS attack: Unsophisticated, the oldest trick in the book, not harmful, “I am not at risk”, and on and on. I am here to tell you it is all false. Our current DDoS threat landscape ... Read More
Radware Adds a New Weapon to its DDoS-Fighting Arsenal
In 2022, Radware saw DDoS attacks grow by over 200% and the number of blocked events per customer nearly doubled each quarter. The precipitous growth in DDoS attacks is frightening. The post Radware Adds a New Weapon to its DDoS-Fighting Arsenal appeared first on Radware Blog ... Read More
Visibility into Peacetime Traffic. Is it Too Much to Expect From Your DDoS Protection Provider?
Today, everyone has at least one insurance policy. It could be a healthcare, automobile, or life insurance policy. We invest heavily in these policies and have high expectations for a return on our investment when the unforeseen happens and we need the protections they provide. But most of us don’t ... Read More
The Security Vulnerabilities of Third-Party Collaboration Tools
How many of you still participate in-person meetings on a daily basis? If this question was asked before the beginning of 2020, it would have raised several eyebrows. Our working days prior to the pandemic were often filled with face-to-face meetings. In post-pandemic days, even with people going back into ... Read More
Why Security Officers of Education Establishments Need to Beware
The potential damage that the DDoS attacks could have caused this high school is unthinkable. The attacks could have brought down the majority of the school’s servers. However, unlike many other educational institutions, this particular high school was prepared, and the attack was completely mitigated. The post Why Security Officers ... Read More
Ransom DDoS, a Scenario Straight Out of Hollywood
When it comes to ransom DDoS attacks there is only one question you should ask yourself. Are you ready? Readiness is the only way to avoid being impacted. The post Ransom DDoS, a Scenario Straight Out of Hollywood appeared first on Radware Blog ... Read More
Government Faces Massive DDoS Attacks Following Protests
A massive cyberattack was launched on multiple assets of the government’s networks with the intent of bringing it down. The post Government Faces Massive DDoS Attacks Following Protests appeared first on Radware Blog ... Read More
DDoS Attacks Against Financial Institutes Resurge in June 2021
Over the last month, there has been a wave of attacks targeting specifically financial institutes all around the globe. The post DDoS Attacks Against Financial Institutes Resurge in June 2021 appeared first on Radware Blog ... Read More
Behavioral Analytics: How to Secure User Experience under a DDoS Attack
Imagine the following scenario. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, a local government website became the reliable central hub to communicate governmental information to its citizens. The information might vary from instructions for making an appointment to get vaccinated while under lockdown. One evening, on the nine o’clock news, the news anchor ... Read More
