SecurityBrief New Zealand - Technology news for CISOs & cybersecurity decision-makers

Neustar stories

Story image
Anaplan appoints Charles Gottdiener as CEO & Board Member
Fri, 2nd Dec 2022
#
partner programmes
#
leadership
#
cto
Anaplan announces Charles Gottdiener as their new CEO and the appointment of several new members to their Executive Leadership Team.
Story image
Reevaluating DDoS protection for a changing threat landscape
Wed, 21st Sep 2022
#
ddos
#
cloud services
#
cybersecurity
DDoS attacks are gaining in frequency, intensity, duration, and complexity, with attackers employing more vectors.
Story image
4 out of 5 organisations to significantly increase cybersecurity budgets in 2022
Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
#
ddos
#
ransomware
#
malware
Four in five organizations are increasing cybersecurity budgets for 2022, with half citing the cyber skills gap as a significant challenge.
Story image
Automation pays off as Neustar thwarts 1.3 Tbps DDoS attack
Wed, 15th Dec 2021
#
ddos
#
nss labs
#
neustar
Neustar Security Services customer hit by massive 1.3 Tbps DDoS attack, just as NSS was preparing to spin out of Neustar to become standalone company.
Story image
DNS attacks on the rise, organisations remain unprepared
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
#
ddos
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
dns attacks
DNS attacks are on the rise, with 72% of organisations experiencing an attack in the past year, according to a survey by Neustar.
Story image
RDDoS attacks more prevalent than ransomware - 70% of organisations targeted multiple times
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
#
malware
#
ddos
#
ransomware
RDDoS attacks pose a greater threat to organizations than ransomware, with over 40% falling victim in the past year, says new research from Neustar.
Story image
Most organisations would consider paying in ransomware attack - study
Mon, 21st Jun 2021
#
malware
#
ransomware
#
cybersecurity
Research reveals that 60% of organizations are willing to pay ransoms in the event of a cyberattack, despite warnings against doing so.
Story image
Organisations investing significant time modifying web application firewalls
Mon, 15th Feb 2021
#
ddos
#
cybersecurity
#
neustar
85% of organisations spend significant time modifying web application firewalls to combat cybersecurity threats, says Neustar.
Story image
Extortion, ransom-related DDoS attacks surged in 2020
Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
#
ddos
#
cios
#
neustar
There was a 154% increase in the number of cyber attacks between 2019 and 2020, with growth in ransom-related DDoS.
Story image
DNS threats expected to explode over the holiday period, report finds
Wed, 16th Dec 2020
#
ddos
#
cios
#
shopping
Experts warn of heightened DNS attack risks during holiday shopping peak, urge firms to bolster cyber defences.
Story image
Neustar acquires Verisign's public DNS service
Tue, 3rd Nov 2020
#
ddos
#
cybersecurity
#
neustar
Those using the Verisign Public DNS will be migrated to Neustar’s infrastructure ‘in a process that will be fully transparent to them’, Neustar states.
Story image
Businesses left to make decisions based on old, inaccurate data, study finds
Wed, 28th Oct 2020
#
ddos
#
cios
#
neustar
Only 60% of cybersecurity professionals receive timely and accurate threat data, according to a new report from Neustar.
Story image
Report: 151% increase in DDoS attacks compared to 2019
Thu, 17th Sep 2020
#
ddos
#
cybersecurity
#
neustar
DDoS attacks have surged by 151% in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic increasing security risks and reliance on cloud technology, says Neustar's report.
Story image
Misinformation on the rise, organisations consider how best to respond
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
#
ddos
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
neustar
Increase in misinformation and fake domains leads organisations to perceive the threat level as 'very significant', says new report.
Story image
Why protecting your DNS should never be an afterthought
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
#
ddos
#
web development
#
neustar
Being such an integral part of the internet infrastructure makes DNS a popular target for cyber criminals looking to attack organisational networks and data.
Story image
The weaponisation of AI: how to defend against machine generated cyber attacks
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
#
ddos
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
ai
The ‘weaponisation’ of AI was predicted to be one of the biggest cybersecurity threats of 2018. Here's how to prepare.
Story image
Stuck in the middle: how ‘grey websites’ highlight the importance of DNS decision-making
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
#
ddos
#
cybersecurity
#
neustar
With the explosion of cyber-security attacks, what is the best way of determining which websites are good and which are bad?.
Story image
Tokyo is now home to a Neustar anti-DDoS data scrubbing center
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
#
ddos
#
data protection
#
cios
Neustar's DDoS defense network expands as Tokyo data scrubbing center becomes fully operational #cybersecurity.
Story image
Preventing data theft by combining network and application layer security
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
#
firewall
#
ddos
#
cloud services
Neustar's Robin Schmitt talks how cyber-criminals are utilising web and application layer security and how to stay one step ahead.
Story image
Neustar invests in DDoS defense as attack rates climb
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
#
ddos
#
ml
#
ai
Neustar unveils advanced DDoS defence, citing surging attack levels & need for robust cyber-resilience.
Story image
Why DDoS attacks show no signs of slowing down
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
#
ddos
#
neustar
#
cyber attacks
The scale of devastation can have a lot to do with how attackers use resources, such as IoT devices, to launch wide-scale attacks.
Story image
60% of enterprises confirm global attacks have affected cyber protection choices
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
#
ddos
#
ransomware
#
malware
Results from a recent survey of security executive from across 11 EMEA countries have been released, revealing the effects of attacks like WannaCry.
Story image
It's a game of risk: DDoS attacks intensify in 2017
Wed, 3rd May 2017
#
malware
#
ddos
#
cybersecurity
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are getting larger this year and it’s now a game of risk, according to a new report from Neustar.
Story image
DDoS attacks are 'no longer isolated events'
Thu, 6th Oct 2016
#
ddos
#
ransomware
#
malware
34% of cyberattacks in APAC involved ransomware and malware, according to Neustar. DDoS attacks can cause significant damage to organisations.