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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)...
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- Service Provider
Single-Layer Defense Is at Best a Deterrent to DDoS Attacks
Industry analysts are coming to grips with the fact that due to today’s growing frequency (e.g., 6.4 million attacks in 2H 2023), size (1.1Tbps), and complexity of distributed...
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GDPR Data Protection Checklist for Enterprises
Data protection laws, such as the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the U.S. California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), have become a compliance focal point for...
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- Security
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