In cybersecurity, a vulnerability is a weakness in a computer system or a network, making it susceptible to a cyberattack. Attackers exploit network vulnerabilities when they launch DDoS attacks that cause the target system or service to crash. Unanticipated interactions of software programs, system components, or flawed individual programs create vulnerabilities. Based on the location of the exposure, the reason for its cause, and how criminals can exploit it, vulnerabilities can be divided into broad categories.
Fix Vulnerabilities Regularly and Block DDoS Attacks
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Operating System Vulnerabilities
Kaspersky explains that vulnerabilities within an operating system or an application can result from an error in the program code; and legitimate, documented ways in which applications can access the system.
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Process Vulnerabilities
Some vulnerabilities occur because of the failure of existing protocols or the introduction of a new one in business operations (e.g., allowing weak passwords, lack of 2-step verification, no backup data policies, and limited automation).
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Network Vulnerabilities
DDoS attackers often exploit network vulnerabilities due to hardware, software, or manual errors (e.g., poorly configured firewalls and bad reconfigurations). Vulnerabilities Continue to Grow and Remain Undetected
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Organizations undergo continuous digital transformation to build a modern infrastructure.
In the process of adding software and devices, new vulnerabilities contribute to the network surface risks. One of the most critical steps toward blocking a DDoS attack is identifying DDoS network vulnerabilities before an attacker can leverage them. However, security personnel relies on traditional vulnerability identification tools, which are time-consuming and inefficient; therefore, organizations suffer from poor surface risk visibility.
Traditional DDoS testing requires maintenance windows and is highly disruptive to ongoing operations. As a result, organizations can perform DDoS testing on production environments only a few times a year. Each test lasts 3-4 hours and includes only a few DDoS vectors. These limitations ensure that networks remain in a constant state of vulnerability. Need for Continuous Fine-Tuning and Improved VisibilityRegularly Reconfigure Mitigation Solutions – Whether DDoS mitigation is based on a cloud scrubbing service, on-premise device (CPE), or a hybrid solution, the technology does not work on a plug-and-play mechanism. The mitigation solution blocks DDoS attacks only when it’s perfectly configured on a network level and an IP address level to the underlying network it’s protecting. As vulnerabilities occur in continually changing networks, security personnel need to reconfigure the DDoS mitigation settings for each separate network. Improved Surface Risk Visibility for Immediate Action – Mitigation solutions need human assistance to fine-tune the policies. Security officers can quickly and easily manage reconfiguration by receiving ongoing insights into network surface risks. Organizations must insist on understanding highly vulnerable points in the network so security teams can undertake immediate action against different types of DDoS attacks. Fix Vulnerabilities Regularly and Block All DDoS Attacks Organizations can now identify vulnerabilities, reconfigure mitigation policies, and revalidate remediation continuously and without downtime. Security personnel can detect ongoing attack surface risks and ensure remediation without disrupting business by adding MazeBolt’s RADAR™ testing.RADAR™ testing is mitigation agnostic, so you can use it with your organization’s existing mitigation platforms, always-on, constantly testing, and non-disruptive. With RADAR™ testing, you can identify ALL vulnerabilities and validate remediation without downtime.
