Distributed-denial-of-service attacks are a concern for all organizations. But financial institutions face unique challenges, and so they require a unique level of protection, says Mark Byers of Fortinet.
In addition to brute force/scale based attacks, attackers often probe for, and then take advantage of, application vulnerabilities to steal data or pursue financial gain. This means that, in addition to a Web security solution's scale and performance, organizations should consider how architecture and adaptability...
DDoS attacks have undergone significant evolution. On the one hand, they have grown larger. But attackers are also harnessing more sophisticated technologies, such as headless browsers, that enable relatively small, short attacks to go undetected and wreak havoc on a bank's website. Another trend is the blending of...
In this jointly developed white paper from Fortinet and Ixia, you'll learn the basics of a DDoS attack, methods to mitigate them, and how to thoroughly test your defenses.
Topics discussed include:
How DDoS attacks work;
Layer 3, 4 and 7 DDoS attack types and how they disable your network resources;
How to...
Social networking site Meetup has been facing ongoing DDoS attacks. It received a notification the attacks would continue unless it paid a fee, which highlights the rising concern of extortion tied to DDoS.
Fraudsters continually find new ways to attack, but too many organizations rely on old, unsuccessful methods to detect and prevent fraud. This is the premise, says David Mattos, VP Sales, with Easy Solutions.
Neustar is about to release a new report on the DDoS threat landscape. What are some of the key trends to watch? Neustar's Jim Fink offers a preview of the study's findings.
Malcolm Palmore of the FBI's Cyber Division discusses how law enforcement agents are working closely with private sector security leaders to investigate DDoS attacks and help mitigate the effects.
While January's seemingly isolated distributed-denial-of-service attacks against JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America may have been a blip, DDoS expert Barrett Lyon says stronger attacks are on the way.
While massive DDoS attacks were dominant in 2013, this year, smaller application-layer attacks going after such things as log-in pages and password files are far more common, says Rich Bolstridge, chief strategist, financial services, at Akamai Technologies.
Website security firm CloudFlare is warning organizations worldwide to be on the lookout for an increase in larger DDoS attacks. But these NTP attacks are far less sophisticated than the earlier DDoS attacks that targeted U.S. banks.
How prepared are organizations to detect advanced threats and respond effectively to targeted attacks - before irreparable damage is done?
Register for this session to get the eye-opening results of the 2014 Targeted Attacks Study, as well as:
Analysis of where organizations are strongest and weakest in responding...
Leading this week's industry news roundup, FireEye Inc. announced the rollout of FireEye OS 7.1., an update to the FireEye OS. See additional news from Arbor Networks, HID Global and more.
The hacktivist group European Cyber Army on Jan. 28 said it waged DDoS attacks against Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase. DDoS-tracking sources say the botnet involved is the same one used for 2012-2013 attacks against U.S. banks.
The weekly DDoS attacks on U.S. banks taught us a few important lessons including expect the unexpected. Attacks are bigger and smarter than ever before. And while the daily deluge might be a thing of the past, the impact remains.
Join this panel of DDoS experts, including the VP from a major US financial...
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