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Malicious web application transactions skyrocket 500%
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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radware
Radware, a provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, has released its first half of the 2023 Global Threat Analysis Report.
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Top 15 most active political and religious hacktivists groups revealed
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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Report ranks top 15 most active political and religious hacktivist groups, showing a rise in hacktivism since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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DDoS attacks not only more frequent but more powerful - report
Thu, 16th Feb 2023
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ddos
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network security
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firewalls
Radware's 2022 Threat Analysis Report reveals that DDoS attacks surged in number, power, and complexity, with a 150% increase globally compared to 2021.
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Killnet software given to pro-Russian hacktivists - Radware
Thu, 2nd Feb 2023
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ddos
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russia
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botnet
Passion Botnet, a DDoS-as-a-Service offered by the Passion Group, has been used in attacks targeting medical institutions across multiple countries.
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DDoS activity rises dramatically - Radware report
Thu, 18th Aug 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
The first six months of 2022 were marked by a significant increase in DDoS activity across the globe, according to a new report.
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Q1 DDoS and application attack activity reveals surprise result
Thu, 16th Jun 2022
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data analytics
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ddos
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martech
Cybersecurity threats in Q1 2022 saw a rise in DDoS attacks and application vulnerabilities, driven by geopolitical instability and hacktivists.
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Malicious web application attacks climb 88% - report
Tue, 15th Mar 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Malicious web application attacks have surged 88% in 2021, while distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 37%, according to Radware.
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Why cyber crime will continue to flourish in 2022
Tue, 11th Jan 2022
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ddos
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devops
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multi-cloud
Cybercrime flourished in 2021, and there are no signs that it will slow down in 2022. There are several factors behind this high-confidence prediction.
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Radware notes huge uptick in DDoS attack blocking in 2021
Mon, 1st Nov 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
Massive uptick in DDoS attacks against communications, healthcare, and technology sectors, according to Radware's Q3 report.
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Increase in DDoS extortion campaigns and hit-and-run assaults
Tue, 3rd Aug 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
DDoS attack volumes rose over 40% in Q2 2021, with technology firms facing the most attacks, according to Radware's report.
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Five tips to protect against IoT search engines targeting vulnerable devices
Mon, 2nd Aug 2021
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cybersecurity
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radware
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vsphere
IoT search engines pose serious risks as well as offering solutions, with the vulnerabilities of VMware vCenter servers serving as a prime example.
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Warning: Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion group resurfaces
Thu, 17th Jun 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
The Fancy Lazarus DDoS extortion group has returned with a new campaign targeting unprotected assets in all industries, warns cybersecurity firm Radware.
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DDoS attack report finds attack volumes up dramatically
Wed, 2nd Jun 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
The DDoS attack report analyses attack activity by industries, attack vectors, DDoS attacks on applications and on-premise versus cloud.
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DDoS attack volumes on the rise - report
Tue, 25th May 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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radware
By the end of 2020, the extortionists started circling back to earlier victims who did not pay ransom in earlier attempts, reusing their attack research.
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Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home
Thu, 9th Jul 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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passwords
There are pressures to stay trading, but it is imperative to ensure that actions taken now don’t encourage security disasters in the future.
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Security threats endanger tens of millions working from home
Wed, 17th Jun 2020
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network infrastructure
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ddos
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sd-wan
Taking measures to prevent disruption to critical servers is paramount, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are high on the list of threats.