Malicious actors using the Zeus Crimeware gain control over and access to information on infected host computers, including smartphones and tablets. For example, the attacker can request a screenshot of all displayed content on a host device, w

DDoS Attack Threats | SNMP Reflection Threat Advisory | Akamai Podcast

Aug 27th, 2014 2m 13s

http://bit.ly/YWe7dy | Many older SNMP devices have the ability to take public queries from the Internet enabled by default, allowing malicious actors to launch reflected DDoS attacks by directing SNMP messages at a chosen target. To stop thes

DDoS Attack Threats | Storm Network Stress Tester | Prolexic Podcast

Aug 6th, 2014 2m 47s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-ddos-threat-advisory-storm-network-stress-tester-crimeware-doc-audio.html | The Storm Network Stress Tester DDoS crimeware toolkit targets Windows XP (or higher) operating systems, infecting computers wi

DDoS Attack Spotlight | Record-setting DDoS Attack | Prolexic Podcast

Aug 1st, 2014 2m 35s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-ddos-attack-report-2014-q1.html?cvosrc=3rdParty.NationalPositions.PRS-ARQ14-casestudy | In Q1 2014, Prolexic successfully mitigated its largest DDoS attack campaign against a Prolexic customer, peaking a

DDoS Attack Threats | DNS Flooder Attack Toolkit | Prolexic

Jul 31st, 2014 2m 21s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-ddos-threat-advisory-dns-flooder-audio.html | By exploiting vulnerable DNS servers – or setting up their own – malicious actors can launch powerful DDoS reflection attacks using the new DNS Flooder cyber

DDoS Attack Spotlight | Q1 2014 DDoS Trends | Prolexic Podcast

Jul 17th, 2014 2m 11s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-ddos-attack-report-Q1-2014-attack-spotlight-audio.html | In Q1 2014, DDoS attackers chose a new and powerful DDoS technology to launch their attacks – enabling the largest attack ever to cross the Prolex

Cyber Attackers Launching Attacks -- Prolexic

Jun 19th, 2014 2m 35s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-dos-and-ddos-attack-reports.html | Cyber attackers are choosing reflection, not infection, to launch high-bandwidth attacks. For more information listen to this audio from Prolexic

Q1 2014 Global Attack Report: WordPress Pingback Abuse

Jun 19th, 2014 2m 9s

http://www.prolexic.com/why-prolexic-protected-by-prolexic-ddos-protection.html | This audio goes into depth about how DDoS attackers have been able to use the pingback function in the WordPress publishing platform to take over an attack target

Q1 2014 Global Attack Report: Industry Targets

Jun 18th, 2014 2m 11s

http://www.prolexic.com/industries-dos-and-ddos-protection-media-entertainment-gaming.html | This audio gives details on DDoS attacks -- specifically in Q1 2014, where Media and Entertainment took the most impact of DDoS attacks.

DDoS Attacks Against Global Markets | DDoS Cyber-Attack | Prolexic Podcast

May 5th, 2014 2m 45s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-white-paper-ddos-cyber-attacks-global-markets.html | The economic infrastructure provided by financial firms, including trading platforms, is essential to national economies. So that leads to the questi

Prolexic now apart of Akamai: NTP Amplification DDoS Toolkit

Apr 15th, 2014 2m 48s

http://www.prolexic.com/ | Prolexic now apart of Akamai threat advisory about NTP amplification DDoS attacks includes an analysis of how it generates a monlist payload, along with DDoS protection and mitigation techniques, and a review of two

Delivering Effective DDoS Protection

Mar 12th, 2014 2m 31s

http://www.prolexic.com | choosing a DDoS protection provider is a critical business decision. Getting it wrong can have a devastating impact on a company’s bottom line and global reputation. These are the 10 factors to consider when choosing

Prolexic DDoS Attack Report: Q4 2013 DDoS Attack Trends and Statistics

Feb 17th, 2014 2m 51s

http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-ddos-attack-report-2013-q4/twitter.html?cvosrc=3rd%20Party.National%20Positions.AR-13-Q4 | Q4 2013 set new records for the frequency and size of DDoS attacks, with one notable attack peaking at 179 Gbps.

The Growing DDoS Attack Threat from Asia

Feb 12th, 2014 2m 56s

http://www.prolexic.com | Recent years have marked a significant rise in distributed denial of service (DDoS) activity from Asia with targets within the region and around the world. Prolexic has observed malicious actors compromising Chinese an

A Multi-Vector DDoS Attack Spotlight

Feb 12th, 2014 2m 37s

http://www.prolexic.comMulti-vector DDoS attack campaigns make DDoS mitigation more difficult. Multiple attack vectors make it less likely the attack can be blocked with automated devices. In addition, the DDoS mitigation team has to track mor

Man, Machine and DDoS Mitigation: A Case for Human Cyber Security Expertise

Feb 10th, 2014 2m 42s

http://www.prolexic.com/services-dos-and-ddos-mitigation.html | DDoS mitigation appliances alone are not enough to stop today’s large, brute force DDoS attacks. Attackers can overwhelm and sidestep static devices in several ways. In Prolexic’s

What eCommerce Companies Look for in a DDoS Mitigation Service

Jan 21st, 2014 2m 35s

http://www.prolexic.com | In a recent survey, online retailers shared their opinions on the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) threat landscape, the likelihood of attacks and the reliability of various DDoS protection and mitigation options.

How SYN Reflection DrDoS Attacks Work and Why They are on the Rise

Jan 21st, 2014 2m 45s

http://www.prolexic.com | SYN reflection attacks are one of the more sophisticated distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack methods and typically require some skill to execute. However, they have recently grown in popularity as they have bec

How Criminals Hijack Printers and Routers to Launch DDoS Attacks

Dec 25th, 2013 2m 31s

A growing trend in cyber attacks are distributed reflection denial of service (DrDos) which leverage IP-based devices such as printers and routers. By taking advantage of the functionality of the SNMP, NTP and CHARGEN protocols, attackers can t

Planning for and Validating a DDoS Defense Strategy

Sep 20th, 2013 3m 42s

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can damage your business, so it’s important to take preventive steps to defend against these events. You should hire a DDoS mitigation service and, in cooperation with it, run tests to ensure that y

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