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Service providers manage the critical infrastructure that supports Internet connectivity not only for their customers, but also for their own organization. They require robust defenses against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacksbecause, as Internet gatekeepers for thousands of individuals and businesses, they and their customers are frequently targeted by DDoS attacks. What Kinds of DDoS […]

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https://www.corero.com/internet-service-provider-ddos-protection/

Many companies have migrated some or all of their datacenter infrastructure to the cloud. From an efficiency and scalability stance, moving business or customer data to the cloud can make life easier. However, it can also expose your data because not all cloud providers have adequate cybersecurity defenses. Additionally, when it comes to DDoS attacks, […]

The post Is Your Datacenter Protected Against Downtime due to DDoS Attacks? appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/datacenter-ddos-protection-against-downtime/

On April 20, 2022 the cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory “to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could expose organizations both within and beyond the region to increased malicious cyber activity. This activity may occur as a response to the […]

The post Multi-Nation Cyber Alert: Beware Russian State and Criminal DDoS Threat to Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/advisory-ddos-threat-critical-infrastructure/

As a result of the rise in cybercrime over recent years, more and more organizations have turned to cyber insurance to limit their financial risk, in case they become the victims of a cyberattack. Unfortunately, cyber insurance won’t cover every type of event or every cost, and recent news indicates that insurers are becoming more […]

The post Cyber Insurance Policies Are Stricter: Are You Covered for DDoS Attacks? appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/cyber-insurance-ddos-attacks/

In the last few days, cyber security researchers have identified a critical new type of vulnerability in the spring cloud gateway – the “Spring4Shell” product vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965). This was discovered in the widely used, industry standard Spring Java framework, used to power web applications. The Spring Framework is a Java platform that provides infrastructure support for […]

The post Corero Takes Prompt Action to Fix “Spring4Shell” Zero Day Vulnerability appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/corero-takes-prompt-action-to-fix-spring4shell-zero-day-vulnerability/

Corero SmartWall® Threat Advisory A critical vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965) in the Spring framework for Java was made public on Friday 1st April 2022. For affected products, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code loaded into the affected product.

The post Threat Advisory: Corero Impact from Spring4Shell Vulnerability appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/threat-advisory-corero-impact-from-spring4shell/

A recent blog post from the analysts at GigaOm, “Defeating Distributed Denial of Service Attacks,” states that the key to successful defense is “a scalable platform capable of deflecting an attack led by a million bots with hundreds of gigabits per second of network throughput.” The post also refers to a GigaOm report, which suggests […]

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https://www.corero.com/cloud-hybrid-or-on-prem-ddos-protection-options-copy/

There are many ways to fight an enemy. In past conflicts, “resistance” forces have often severed communication lines and rail lines to hobble an enemy. Today, battles can also be fought with cyberattacks that disrupt communications and business operations. The past month has seen plenty of news about cyber warfare between Ukraine and Russia. Pro-Russia […]

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https://www.corero.com/weaponizing-ddos-attacks-in-the-fog-of-war-copy/

ISPs, Hosting and Colocation Providers are increasingly unwitting accomplices to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks that transit or impact their network. Providers and their customers are inseparably linked by the increasing challenges DDoS attacks present. To avoid damage to reputation and brand, end-user customers are increasingly looking for protection that is a match for […]

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https://www.corero.com/smartprotect-enabling-providers-to-deliver-ddpaas-copy/

The post Warum die Abwehr von DDoS-Angriffen zur Königsdisziplin für Provider wird appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/warum-die-abwehr-von-ddos-angriffen-zur-konigsdisziplin-fur-provider-wird/

ISPs, Hosting and Colocation Providers are increasingly unwitting accomplices to DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks that transit or impact their network. Providers and their customers are inseparably linked by the increasing challenges DDoS attacks present. To avoid damage to reputation and brand, end-user customers are increasingly looking for protection that is a match for […]

The post SmartProtect: Enabling Providers to Deliver DDoS Protection as a Service appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/smartprotect-enabling-providers-to-deliver-ddos/

Corero SmartWall® Threat Advisory TP240PhoneHome DDoS reflection/amplification attack vector in the wild

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https://www.corero.com/tp240phonehome-ddos-reflection-amplification-attack-vector/

Corero SmartWall® Threat Advisory DDoS Cyberattack risks rise as Russia aggression continues against Ukraine

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https://www.corero.com/security-advisory-ddos-cyberattack-risks-rise-ukraine-russia-aggression/

Mid 2021, an award-winning paper was published announcing the discovery of a network middlebox vulnerability, whereby these devices, such as firewalls used within Censorship Infrastructure, can be abused to launch massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The researchers provided a formidable explanation of the attack and the document is listed in Reference(1). Over the […]

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https://www.corero.com/analysis-of-tcp-amplification-ddos-attacks-copy/

Mid 2021, an award-winning paper was published announcing the discovery of a network middlebox vulnerability, whereby these devices, such as firewalls used within Censorship Infrastructure, can be abused to launch massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The researchers provided a formidable explanation of the attack and the document is listed in Reference(1). Over the […]

The post Analysis of TCP Amplification DDoS Attacks – Weaponizing Middleboxes appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/analysis-of-tcp-amplification-ddos-attacks/

AMERSHAM, England, 23 February 2022/ — Corero Network Security (AIM: CNS.L), a leading provider of real-time, high-performance DDoS cyber defense solutions, is extending its automatic protection against Carpet Bomb and Botnet attacks. Corero’s mission is to make the internet a safer place to do business by protecting against the downtime and disruption caused by DDoS attacks. Corero […]

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https://www.corero.com/corero-extends-automatic-ddos-protection-innovation-for-carpet-bomb-and-botnet-attacks/

Does your organization ever suffer from slow applications or failed services? Your IT department may honestly, mistakenly, attribute the cause to a mysterious, unpredictable network or operating system problem. The service degradation or interruption may appear to be only “network noise or congestion.” However, often such problems are caused by short, sub-saturating Distributed Denial of […]

The post Slow Applications and Service Downtime May Be a Sign of DDoS Copy appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/slow-applications-and-service-downtime-may-be-a-sign-of-ddos-copy/

Does your organization ever suffer from slow applications or failed services? Your IT department may honestly, mistakenly, attribute the cause to a mysterious, unpredictable network or operating system problem. The service degradation or interruption may appear to be only “network noise or congestion.” However, often such problems are caused by short, sub-saturating Distributed Denial of […]

The post Slow Applications and Service Downtime May Be a Sign of DDoS appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/slow-applications-and-service-downtime-may-be-a-sign-of-ddos/

As cybercrime continues to skyrocket, DDoS for hire has become a preferred method of attack. DDoS for hire prices on the Dark Web start from as low as just a few dollars, depending on the scale of the attack. Any organization can be the target of DDoS these days because it is so easy and […]

The post How to Defend Against DDoS-for-Hire Hackers appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/defending-ddos-for-hire-hackers/

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are now one of the most common cyber threats, for organizations of all sizes.  IT professionals are increasingly aware of this growing problem. However, when it comes to making sure that their organization has adequate DDoS defenses in place, there can be confusion around which department bears that responsibility: security […]

The post Network and Cybersecurity Professionals Must Work Together to Defend Against DDoS Copy appeared first on Corero.

https://www.corero.com/security-professionals-must-work-together-copy/