Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

No one is immune from direct-path DDoS attacks, but there are ways to mitigate the damage before it occurs. The post Why Botnets Persist: How to Stop Direct-Path DDoS Attacks  appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Notice Bored

AUGUST 27, 2020

Under assault from a sustained DDoS attack, its web servers have crumpled and fallen in an untidy heap again today, the fourth day of embarrassing and costly disruption. DDoS attacks are generally not sophisticated hacks but crude overloads caused by sending vast volumes of data to overwhelm the servers.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

Microsoft has quietly built up a large security portfolio. This includes Active Directory for identity and access management, Windows Defender, Azure cloud security services such as Security Center, Key Vault, Azure DDoS Protection, Azure Information Protection and Application Gateway for protecting Web applications.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Network security. Virtual private networks (VPNs) encrypt traffic to and from the organization’s network when employees are working remotely. VPNs keep criminals from “seeing” company data as it flows from a company issued laptop or mobile device to network servers. It’s also about people.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

This is exactly what happened on October 12, 2016, when the Mirai botnet used an army of IoT devices — like security cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs) and routers — to execute a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack which left much of the internet inaccessible. The Bottom Line.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Implement Security Controls Following NIST’s cloud security model, develop policies, methods, and technology for protecting cloud assets, such as access control, encryption, and network security. Evaluate cloud providers’ security features. Ensure that security measures stay effective and compliant.

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SecureList

MAY 12, 2021

Their main objective is to create networks of infected computers, though the infection is only dormant at this point. It’s worth noting that ransomware operators have started using voice calls to business partners and journalists, as well as DDoS attacks, to force their victims to pay a ransom. Access sellers.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The post ‘Total Bollocks’ — No, Your Toothbrush isn’t DDoS’ing appeared first on Security Boulevard. PR FAIL: Were 3 million toothbrushes hacked into a botnet? Or does a Fortinet spokeschild have egg on his face?

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 12, 2024

This security approach protects against common threats like data breaches, DDoS assaults, viruses, hackers, and unauthorized access in cloud environments. Table of Contents Toggle How Cloud Database Security Works Who Should Use Cloud Database Security? It causes downtime and loss of service.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 28, 2022

The post Ukraine Beats Russia in Cyberwarfare — at ‘Unprecedented Scale’ appeared first on Security Boulevard. Russia is attacking Ukraine with cyberattacks and psyops. But the scale is pathetic and Ukraine is fighting back—hard.

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