Intelligence & Analytics February 14, 2020 What Is a DDoS Attack? 4 min read - After 20 years, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks can still result in critical damage to businesses. Learn more about how to mitigate a DDoS attack on your corporate network.
November 4, 2019 Missed Connections: Rare Cyberattack Blindsides Utah Utility Company 2 min read - A rare cyberattack blindsided Utah utility provider sPower in March. Is this a precursor to more worrisome cyberattacks on the energy industry?
October 14, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Adware-Laden Apps Found Lurking on Google Play Store 3 min read - Researchers spotted 15 adware-laden Android apps lurking on the Google Play store that hid their icons after users installed them. Learn what else happened last week in security news.
July 24, 2019 Attack Campaign Targets Exposed Elasticsearch Servers With DDoS Botnet 2 min read - Researchers spotted an attack campaign that is seeking out publicly exposed Elasticsearch databases and servers to deliver a DDoS botnet.
July 3, 2019 Godlua Backdoor Capable of Performing DDoS Attacks 2 min read - Both versions of the Godlua backdoor, discovered in late April, are capable of performing distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a new report.
Data Protection July 3, 2019 Finding New Approaches to Web Application Security 3 min read - Because so much is centered on web services and similar technology nowadays, web application security must be a high priority within any security system.
May 7, 2019 DDoS Attack of More Than 500 Million Packets Per Second May Be Largest Ever Disclosed 2 min read - Security researchers said they fended off a DDoS attack in January of more than 500 million packets per second, which might constitute the largest of its kind ever publicly disclosed.
May 1, 2019 DDoS Botnet Targeting Electrum Servers Grows to 152,000 Infected Hosts 2 min read - A DDoS botnet targeting servers used by the Electrum bitcoin wallet reached 152,000 infected hosts at the end of April.
April 23, 2019 Belkin Wemo Zero-Day Vulnerability Could Leave the Door Open for IoT Attacks 2 min read - The Belkin Wemo Insight smart plug continues to be at risk of zero-day attacks nearly one year after a vulnerability was first disclosed, security researchers discovered.
March 26, 2019 Operation ShadowHammer Supply Chain Attack May Have Distributed Backdoor to 1 Million-Plus Users 2 min read - Security researchers believe a supply chain attack known as "Operation ShadowHammer" may have distributed a backdoor to more than 1 million users.