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News alert: Link11’s research shows DDoS attacks are more targeted — and doubled — year-over-year

The Last Watchdog

The latest Link11 European Cyber Report shows an alarming trend: the number of DDoS attacks has more than doubled, and they are shorter, more targeted, and more technically sophisticated. DDoS attacks surge 137% more DDoS attacks on the Link11 network compared to last year.

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NordVPN: How to protect your organization from DDoS attacks

Tech Republic Security

Without early threat detection, you may not know your website has been hit by a DDoS attack until it slows down or stops, says NordVPN Teams.

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How to protect your organization from DDoS attacks

Tech Republic Security

Without early threat detection, you may not know your website has been hit by a DDoS attack until it slows down or stops, says NordVPN Teams.

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How to Mitigate DDoS Attacks with Log Analytics

CyberSecurity Insiders

Is your organization prepared to mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against mission-critical cloud-based applications? A DDoS attack is a cyber attack that uses bots to flood the targeted server or application with junk traffic, exhausting its resources and disrupting service for real human users. Source: Testbytes.

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Beware the Cyber Ghouls: Spooky Threats Lurking in Digital Shadows

SecureWorld News

These botnets, networks of compromised devices, can perform attacks without the user realizing it, overwhelming networks, spreading spam, and even launching DDoS attacks. Stake your defenses : Invest in threat detection tools that identify anomalies across your network.

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Mirai Botnet launched the DDoS attack on Minecraft Server Wynncraft

CyberSecurity Insiders

Cloudflare, a web performance and security company, revealed the news in its latest ‘DDoS Threat Report’ that included insights and trends that are being followed in the distributed denial of service attacks threat landscape in 2022. But as the threat detection service was automated, the response was on time and curated.

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Surge in Malicious IoT Botnet Activity Raises Cybersecurity Concerns

SecureWorld News

Recent findings from Nokia's Threat Intelligence Report 2023 reveal a sharp increase in such malicious activities, highlighting the need for strong cybersecurity measures. However, this threat has since expanded globally, affecting various parts of the world.

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