Tag: DDoS

DDoS attacks are on the rise yet again. The recent report by Verisign indicates the worrisome scenario as there has been a 35% increase reported in the number of DDoS attacks during Q2 2018 as compared to the previous quarter. What is even more concerning is the fact that 62% of those who experienced the DDoS attack in Q2 2018, were targeted...

If you’re one of the few website or business owners that don't know first-hand how serious the DDoS threat is getting, then take it from cyber security professionals: Despite the fact that a number of DDoS attacks in 2016 went down, it is still a graver threat than ever before. As the problem grows cyber security professionals, as well...

Despite being a very useful resource, the Internet is extremely sensitive to malpractices. Cyber attacks have become an everyday affair. One of the many malpractices that have raged the internet world is Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) attacks.Recently, Verisign released its DDoS report for Q3 2016. According to this report, the DDoS attack and other related trends have decreased...

Over the last one decade, the online gambling has tripled, ballooning into a $40 billion industry. That seems like a great thing for the people involved in the industry, and for the most part, it is. However, a $40 billion dollar industry also means 40 billion reasons hackers would target such sites. And how are those attackers doing so? With...

Cloud computing has become a data-haven today. Owing to its easy accessibility and reduced cost, it is one of the widely used means to store data in most of the IT firms. Cloud computing, though, depends completely on Internet connectivity, Internet design, unfortunately, does not have the high levels of expected security.Distributed Denial of Service attack, widely known as...