The DDoS attacks trends leaders need to know

DDoS activity subsided in the second half of 2021, confirming NETSCOUT’s previous predictions. Prior to the development of the Omicron virus, countries began to emerge from lockdown restrictions, and people returned to in-person education, work, and social gatherings. In turn, DDoS activity dropped by 3% between July AND December 2021, compared to the first half of the year.

The importance of threat intelligence for enterprise security

According to a 2021 survey by PwC, cybersecurity is a growing concern for organizations, with approximately 43% of Middle East CEOs planning to increase investments in cybersecurity and data privacy by 10% or more over the next three years. Moreover, 41% of these leaders think that their organization should be doing more to measure cybersecurity.

Attackers cost 42% of organisations over $1 million in breach damages

Providing further insight, Anthony James, VP of Product Marketing at Infoblox comments, “The pandemic shutdowns over the past two years have reshaped how companies around the world operate.

Defending the data center: The time to act is now

Cyberattacks on data centers may end up being everyone’s problem – Phil Muncaster, a guest writer for ESET, explains how prepared data center operators are for the increased risk of cyber-attacks.

DDoS attacks became bigger and more complex in 2021

Data collected from F5 Silverline – a cloud-based managed services platform that detects and mitigates DDoS attacks in real-time – revealed a 3% year-on-year decrease in the total volume of attacks recorded in 2021.