Strengthening Cyber-resilience in the Age of DORA
There’s no denying that the financial sector is increasingly reliant on technology and connectivity to deliver its services. While this enables innovation, agility, and speed to market, that reliance also comes with a heavy side of risk. Recent data showed a 119% increase in cyber attacks targeting European financial services firms between 2022 and 2023, […]
A Recap of 2023’s Most Formidable DDoS Attacks: A Year in Review
As we look back at 2023, the landscape of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks presents a concerning picture of escalating complexity and frequency. Last year marked a notable evolution in the scale and sophistication of DDoS threats, connecting closely with geopolitical tensions and demonstrating the increasing capability of attackers to disrupt high-value governmental and […]
Unveiling DDoS Threat Rating (DTR)
Despite the widespread deployment of DDoS protection solutions worldwide, the number of damaging attacks continues to increase year by year. Meet DTR (“DDoS Threat Rating”), a groundbreaking way to rate your DDoS threat level in less than 10 minutes. Every organization with online services critical to their business operations is at risk from damaging DDoS […]
Why do Fintech and DDoS Security Go Hand in Hand?
The symbiotic relationship between Fintech and DDoS security is critical due to several fundamental reasons. First, Fintech firms navigate a heavily regulated environment, where security breaches can result in severe legal and financial repercussions. Second, these companies harbor sensitive personal and financial data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit identities and assets. […]
When DDoS is Just a Smoke Screen
DDoS attacks are on their way to becoming the most common cyber threat of recent years, but sometimes they are used to distract businesses while cybercriminals sneak in through the back door. An organization’s online services, such as email, websites, and anything that faces the internet, can be slowed or completely stopped by a DDoS […]
Rapid Reset: the New DDoS Threat
CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) urged organizations that provide critical internet delivery services to immediately apply patches and other mitigations after an internet-wide security vulnerability led to the largest DDoS attack ever recorded. In a groundbreaking joint announcement, Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, and Google have pulled back the curtains on a new vulnerability known […]
F5 Joins MazeBolt’s Preferred Remediation Program
F5, The global leader in multi-cloud application security and delivery, is now a part of MazeBolt’s Preferred Remediation Technology Alliance Program. This program is the first of its kind and the only combined solution on the market that ensures maximal DDoS protection for mutual customers. In this blog, originally published here, F5’s Yuichi Miyazaki interviews […]
SSL Decryption is DDoS-Vulnerable
Due to the growing need for online services, for practically every organization in any field and industry, enterprises constantly try to minimize risk and protect their services. Among the many strategies and technologies incorporated into protecting online services, SSL is a basic and essential security measure. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a cryptographic protocol that […]
Cloudscraper: The Most Vulnerable HTTPS Vector
In recent years, DDoS attacks have become one of the weapons of choice for threat actors who wish to wreak havoc on leading organizations’ online services. DDoS attacks are a simple yet highly effective tool for any attacker who wants to disrupt and deny availability. These attacks often succeed because traditional DDoS protection is not […]
Geo-Blocking: a Band-Aid
When most people hear the term Geo-Blocking, they immediately think of Netflix. When you’re trying to watch a video on a streaming service, you might find the video isn’t available in your country. It can be annoying, but there are many ways around this simple blocking. But when it comes to DDoS security and protection, […]
Hacking Anonymous Sudan: Behind the DDoS Mask
Anonymous Sudan has been active since January 2023, making consistent headlines. To date, Anonymous Sudan’s DDoS attacks have targeted Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Australia, France, Israel, Germany, UAE, the US, and even Iran – while affecting critical infrastructure and numerous global sectors. These include financial services, aviation, education, healthcare, software, and government entities. Recently, even […]
DDoS Protection is Plagued with Vulnerabilities
Approaching the halfway point of 2023, we can now determine that Q2 has seen a record of DDoS attacks, on virtually every vertical and industry. From banks and governments to telecom and shipping, many organizations were targeted and the number of successful DDoS attacks that caused severe downtime is alarming. DDoS attackers understand that even […]
