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Networking and the internet wouldn’t be what they are today without open standards. Unfortunately, those standards were written during a different time in which interoperability and communication were the priority without any real thought toward security. Those standards are still the bedrock of today’s internet, and while security improvements have certain been made, there is […]

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Since its emergence in 2016, the Mirai botnet has been a significant concern for cybersecurity professionals worldwide. Today it remains at the forefront of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) threats. Corero cybersecurity engineer Huy Nguyen aids the understanding of why Mirai continues to be so prominent, through his report, titled “Mirai and Its Common Attack Methods.” The […]

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Our EVP of Operations and Customer Services João Melo looks back over the last decade at the evolution of the integration of our security operations center, managed services, and threat intelligence team and that what that has meant for our customers. DDoS is a unique type of security challenge that requires always staying one step […]

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DDoS attacks aren’t going away, and they continue to evolve, but that doesn’t mean nothing can be done. In a recent webinar, our CTO Ashley Stephenson and Steve Mulhearn, VP of Sales for EMEA and APAC, discussed the key findings from our 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, and provided recommendations for defending against these types […]

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Corero EVP of Engineering, Julian Palmer, takes a look at how DDoS attacks have changed over the last decade and how this means professional protection is the only practical answer to today’s threats. The Impacts of DDoS Attacks Cybersecurity threats of all types continue to grow and pose a significant challenge for businesses everywhere. One […]

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DDoS attacks have been a persistent and challenging security threat for many years. In this article, I will explore the evolution of DDoS attacks over the last decade and how attackers have adapted their methods to overcome defense systems.   Plainly speaking, we must accept that for an attack method that is over 20 years old, […]

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DDoS attacks continue to pose a significant risk to the stability and availability of online services. As soon as one threat vector is thwarted, another springs up. One of these vectors is DNS attacks — malicious DDoS traffic carried through UDP Port 53: Domain Name Service. The 2023 Corero Threat Intelligence Report has revealed a […]

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As any cybersecurity-minded team knows, the threat landscape is constantly evolving to take advantage of new targets and vectors. One vector that’s been growing in popularity is distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks based on the widely used Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). As a reliable and commonly utilized networking protocol, TCP plays a critical role […]

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In 2022, the cybersecurity landscape witnessed a shift as malicious actors increasingly leveraged the IPv6 protocol to carry out DDoS attacks. Most DDoS attacks still occur on the IPv4 protocol. But in our 2023 Threat Intelligence Report, the Corero threat research team observed a notable 600% increase in the share of DDoS traffic carried by […]

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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been writing about the rapid growth of DDoS carpet bomb attacks. Today, the Corero Threat Intelligence team is back with another major observation from 2022: the return of Mirai. Or, more specifically, Mirai-like botnet attacks. In our 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, our researchers note that many recent distributed […]

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This blog is the final installment in a three-part series on the rise of carpet bomb DDoS attacks. A new type of DDoS attack is rising to the surface, leaving a trail of overwhelmed defenses and disrupted networks in its wake. Rather than fixating on a single point of vulnerability, this attack vector is dispersing […]

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This blog is the second installment in a three-part series on the rise of carpet bomb DDoS attacks. In the ever-evolving world of cyberthreats, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to be a major concern for businesses and service providers. They crash servers, make websites unavailable to customers, and even serve as a smokescreen […]

Read More… from The New Kind of DDoS Attack That’s Neutralizing Mitigation

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This blog is part one of a three-part series on the rise of carpet bomb DDoS attacks. There’s a new kind of DDoS attack in town, and it’s not messing around. Our Threat Intelligence team reported in our 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report a major increase in a certain kind of indiscriminate distributed denial of […]

Read More… from Carpet Bomb DDoS Attacks: On the Rise and Evading Detection

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Organizations are facing cybersecurity threats left and right, from disruptions in national services like the Royal Mail to fraud, IP theft, and malware in companies of all sizes. The costs of lost productivity, lost revenue, and reputational damage are often staggering.  Finance functions in companies are particular targets for cybercriminals. The finance department holds the […]

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Marlborough, MA – May 16, 2023 – Corero Network Security, the specialists in distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection solutions, today released its annual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report, revealing a 300% increase in carpet bomb DDoS attacks. Carpet bomb attacks, also known as spread-spectrum or spray attacks, distribute traffic across large IP address spaces, challenging […]

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Last month, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a warning to critical national infrastructure organizations about an emerging threat from state-aligned groups that have stated an intent to launch “destructive and disruptive attacks.” The threat, which has been emerging for the last 18 months, comes from groups sympathetic to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. […]

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LONDON, England, 18 April 2023, Corero Network Security, the specialist provider of real-time, high-performance, automatic distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection is proud to announce its partnership with Dakota Carrier Network (DCN).  North Dakota’s largest fibre optic network has selected Corero Network Security to deliver DDoS protection services across its network, both protecting customers from attacks, as well as offering […]

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In today’s workplace, data centers are doing more and more to provide businesses with the flexible and rapid services they demand. This often includes higher-function services like connectivity and internet service provider (ISP) roles.  However, as data centers expand their offerings to meet these business needs, they’re finding that they also have to adopt better […]

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At the start of March 2023, the Biden-Harris White House administration released its National Cybersecurity Strategy calling for more regulation of vulnerable sectors, such as critical infrastructure, to protect the nation from hacking incidents perpetrated by cybercriminals and foreign governments such as Russia and China. Citing a “new phase of deepening digital dependencies,” and the […]

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GTT’s 10th distributed denial of service scrubbing center goes live in Madrid, Spain McLean, Va., March 8, 2023 — GTT Communications, Inc., a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, has announced the expansion of its network of scrubbing centers in partnership with Corero Network Security, the DDoS protection specialists, […]

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