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The fight against the Hydra – Complexity and number of attacks increased again! DDoS Report from Link11: Year-on-year comparison 2020/21: Increase of DDoS attacks in the international Link11 network by 41 percent. Highest attack reached around 4.5 Tbps. Average attack bandwidth peak nearly tripled – from 161 Gbps to 437 Gbps. Over the last few […]
READ MOREValentine's Day has become an important sales driver for retailers. Cybercriminals could spoil their business with DDoS attacks.
READ MOREOver the weekend, a critical security vulnerability was found in a server software that is widely used around the world and could have dire consequences for users. The case is so serious, in fact, that the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) raised the warning level from “orange” to “red” – a clear sign […]
READ MORECompanies were faced with a flood of DDoS attacks, which have now exceeded the terabit barrier The Black Friday weekend didn’t only attract bargain hunters to the Internet. Research from IT security provider, Link11 shows that cybercriminals also tried to take advantage of the opportunity. According to analysis by the Link11 Security Operations Center (LSOC), […]
READ MOREDDoS attacks are a more serious threat in Q3 2021 than ever before. The flood of attacks is constant, and the incidents prove to be bandwidth-intensive and complex. The operators of digital infrastructures were particularly targeted. Link11, Europe’s leading IT security provider in cyber resilience, has released new data from its network on the development […]
READ MOREOctober brings colorful leaves, pumpkin-spice everything, and Black Friday advertisements. Black Friday is the single busiest day of the year for many businesses. In October, consumers, retailers, manufacturers, and hackers alike all prepare for their most profitable week. Cyber Monday – Black Friday’s online alter ego – is poised to exceed last year’s pandemic sales […]
READ MORELink11, Europe’s leading IT security provider in cyber resilience, has published its annual Link11 DDoS Report for the first half of the year. The report shows that DDoS criminals were once again very active between January and June 2021, launching a record-breaking number of attacks. The Link11 Security Operations Center (LSOC) recorded a third (33%) […]
READ MOREIn H1 2021, cyber criminals targeted businesses in record numbers as they continued to exploit vulnerabilities caused by the pandemic A report published by Link11, Europe’s leading IT security provider in cyber resilience, suggests there has been a 33% increase in the number of DDoS attacks in H1 2021. Between January and June, the Link11 Security Operations Centre (LSOC) […]
READ MOREA New Wave of DDoS Extortion Campaigns by Fancy Lazarus
READ MORELink11 DDoS Report: Number of Attacks Doubled in the 1st Quarter 2021
READ MOREMore than $4 billion in cybercrime losses reported to FBI in 2020.
READ MOREDDoS attacks rose to the highest level on record last year as cybercriminals took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic
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