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/ ASERT Team

NETSCOUT’s Richard Hummel Speaks About South Korean and Romanian DDoS Trends

NETSCOUT’s Director of Threat Intelligence, Richard Hummel, was featured on Patrick Donegan’s HardenStance to discuss the latest patterns in DDoS threat activity. In this interview...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
Hand on laptop
/ Brad Christian

How Long Does a DDoS Attack Last?

Before diving into how long a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack lasts, it’s necessary to uncover how a DDoS attack works. DDoS attacks aim to overwhelm systems by sending...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
Venezuela DDOS attacks
/ Max Resing

Venezuela’s Election as seen in Cyberspace

Shortly after the declaration of victory in the Venezuelan presidential election, news outlets reported widespread protests across the country. Most of the news reported focuses on...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
Image of what is believed to be a DDoS Attacker
/ Brad Christian

Why Do Hackers Use DDoS Attacks?

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are a common tactic among hackers. They disrupt the availability of networks, applications, websites, and more to interrupt the...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
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/ ASERT Team

DDoS Attacks in Spain

Update July 24, 2024: The DDoS hacktivists continue to add members to a coalition they now call the "holy league" as part of their self-proclaimed "holy war" against Spain. The...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
Female Athlete wearing gold medal around her holding blue, white and red vertical striped flag above her head.
/ Andrew Green

Ensuring Gold Medal Connections at the Summer Games

The 2024 Summer Games is among the largest events in the world, with everyone from home viewers to businesses, industries, and entire nations having interest and involvement. Each...

  • DDoS
network
/ Christopher Conrad

Hacktivists Target Romania in Latest Surge in Geopolitical DDoS Attacks

Geopolitical DDoS attacks continue to become increasingly prevalent. ASERT research has discovered that Romania is the latest victim of the recent surge in these attacks.
Art for Enterprise VPN DDoS Attacks
/ Brad Christian

How to Protect Your Enterprise VPN from DDoS Attacks

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are a major risk for enterprise virtual private network (VPN) concentrators. Protecting these servers is paramount for business...

  • DDoS
Hands on Keyboard
/ Andrew Green, Scott Iekel-Johnson

Why NetFlow Is Still the Best Mechanism for Detecting DDoS Attacks

Recently some network operators have raised questions about the use of flow data to detect distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with the main concern being a perception...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
Man sitting at row of monitors in a NOC.
/ Michael Wetherbee

Are Attacks Hiding in Your Encrypted Traffic?

Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attackers are both persistent and creative. One of their creative methods that has seen an increase recently is attacks on HTTPS web...

  • DDoS
  • Security
  • Service Provider
South Korea DDoS Attacks
/ Richard Hummel

South Korea Enduring a Wave of Geopolitical DDoS Attacks

ASERT’s monitoring of DDoS attacks stemming from hacktivism and geopolitical tensions, discovered that South Korea was subject to widespread attacks. This digital assault is...

  • Arbor Networks - DDoS Experts
  • Attacks and DDoS Attacks
  • Political DDoS
woman sitting at desk looking at monitor
/ Brad Christian

Data Protection Compliance Checklist for Service Providers

Various data protection laws exist worldwide. The most notable include the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the U.S. California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA)...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider