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/ Gary Sockrider

DDoS Attacks Against Governments Are on the Rise

Although distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against local, regional, and national governments are not uncommon during peacetime, a marked increase in hacking related to...

  • DDoS
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/ Chris Lucas

Schools Need to be Ready and Protected for Digital SAT

The stress of taking the SAT used to fall squarely on the heads and psyche of high school juniors and seniors, with their parents or guardians manufacturing their own separate...

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  • Enterprise
  • Security
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/ NETSCOUT

NETSCOUT’s Arbor Edge Defense Named Best Network Security Solution in the 2023 SIIA CODiE Awards

NETSCOUT is pleased to announce that Arbor Edge Defense (AED) recently earned the 2023 SIIA CODiE Award for Best Network Security Solution. The CODiE Awards are among the most...

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/ NETSCOUT

Trade Shows and Live In-Person Events Are Making a Comeback

Face-to-face trade shows and live events are back in a big way! After years of having to rely on virtual events due to health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all...

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  • Enterprise
  • Security
  • Service Provider
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/ Gary Sockrider

Successful Global Botnet Takedowns

Internet service providers (ISPs) and enterprises are under constant threat from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, but few are as damaging as direct-path botnets (short...

  • DDoS
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/ Gary Sockrider

Bots Gone Bad

Among the many distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) threats targeting internet service providers (ISPs) and enterprises, botnets are one of the most dangerous. Direct-path bot...

  • DDoS
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/ Gary Sockrider

DDoS Attack Motivations Abound

Last year saw a huge increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with most stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But they weren’t centered just on Ukraine...

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/ Chris Lucas

Those Sneaky Adaptive DDoS Attacks!

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines “sneaky” as “marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness.” “Stealth” is defined as “intended not to attract attention.” “Furtive” is defined...

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/ Chris Lucas

Parachutes, Brakes, and Adaptive DDoS Defenses Must Work Well When Needed

When do you settle for less than 100 percent reliability when it comes to products or solutions? Answer: When the risk of the failure is not fatal, catastrophic, or extremely...

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/ Chris Lucas

The Old Ways Are Not Good Enough Against Modern DDoS Attacks

The medieval castle became the fortification of choice in the Middle Ages, and attack strategies evolved into scaling ladders, battering rams, siege towers, catapults, and mining...

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/ NETSCOUT

Let’s face it: Life isn’t safe, and threats exist all around us.

Most of us learn early on not to stroll down a dark alley, but if you’re an internet service provider (ISP) or enterprise, mitigating threats isn’t that simple. The devastation...

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/ Michael Wetherbee

DDoS Attacks on the U.S. Healthcare System Could Have Disastrous Results

Imagine you need something to keep you alive, but you find out that a hacker has shut down the system that provides that life-saving necessity—say a ventilator or a medication...

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