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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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AMERSHAM, England, 11 January 2022/ — Corero Network Security (AIM: CNS), a leading provider of real-time, high-performance Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) defense solutions, announces that they have won the 2021 SDC Awards’ Data Security Project of the Year in partnership with OpenCape, a not-for-profit internet service provider whose mission is to advance the quality of […]

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Don’t Let DDoS Ruin You in 2022! Organizations always want to kick off a new year with commitment and resolve, whether it is to increase revenue, create new product versions, or reduce their overall risk. For CISOs and their staff and colleagues in the IT world, the intention to do better this year is perhaps […]

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Don’t Let DDoS Ruin You in 2022! Organizations always want to kick off a new year with commitment and resolve, whether it is to increase revenue, create new product versions, or reduce their overall risk. For CISOs and their staff and colleagues in the IT world, the intention to do better this year is perhaps […]

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As 2020 comes to an end, we wanted to share these highlights from our blog series. As DDoS attacks continue to grow in complexity, sophistication and frequency, our goal is to provide you and your organization with valuable tools and references to ensure you are implementing an effective DDoS protection strategy for 2021. Top 10 Blogs from Corero in 2020 […]

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Security Advisory: Corero Network Security Impact from Log4j (Log4j 2, Log4j2) Vulnerability: CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105

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Bloomberg recently reported that US banking institutions will be required to report major cyberattacks to regulators within 36 hours, according to a new rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal  Reserve System (Board); and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Any “computer […]

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Bloomberg recently reported that US banking institutions will be required to report major cyberattacks to regulators within 36 hours, according to a new rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury; the Board of Governors of the Federal  Reserve System (Board); and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Any “computer […]

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When it comes to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, there are many techniques and attack vectors used by cybercriminals. However, many of the terms are  used interchangeably. Generally speaking, attack vectors leverage vulnerable infrastructure and services available openly on the Internet; for example, common vectors are network protocols such as SSDP (Simple Service Discovery […]

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When it comes to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, there are many techniques and attack vectors used by cybercriminals. However, many of the terms are  used interchangeably. Generally speaking, attack vectors leverage vulnerable infrastructure and services available openly on the Internet; for example, common vectors are network protocols such as SSDP (Simple Service Discovery […]

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FBI Issued Flash Alert in late October The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued one of its flash alerts to warn organizations that the HelloKitty (also known as FiveHands) ransomware gang of cybercriminals has been observed, since January 2021, inflicting double extortion by installing ransomware, then threatening to launch a Distributed Denial of […]

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As leaders in the DDoS protection industry for over a decade, Corero has witnessed plenty of bad advice thrown around, by various cyber “experts.” Below are the top 5 myths we have heard over the years, with our perspective on them: 1. Content Delivery Networks Offer Total Protection It is a common misconception that the […]

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In recognition of  Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Corero Network Security recently released some new threat intelligence data gathered from DDoS attacks against our customers in the first half of 2021. Organizations around the world are increasingly dependent on the Internet to conduct business. As our Internet-connected world grows more complex, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threats […]

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Organizations that are debating whether they should invest in some form of distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection will first, and understandably, want to know what their risk of being targeted by a DDoS attack. However, there are no guarantees, of course, because all organizations who are web-based and rely on the Internet are at […]

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