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DDoS attacks: Sharp increase, especially in EMEA
18 December 2023
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DDoS attacks: Sharp increase, especially in EMEA

In the first half of 2023, cybercriminals launched almost 8 million DDoS attacks. Germany is one of the hardest hit. Cybercriminals increased their activities in the first half of 2023. According to NETSCOUT's latest Threat Intelligence Report, threat actors launched approximately 7,9 million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks worldwide, compared to just over 6 million of these attacks in the first half of 2022. This represents a 31 percent increase in Compared to the previous year and around 44.000 DDoS attacks per day. This increase in attack frequency was primarily seen in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), where…

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8 million DDoS attacks in the first half of the year
30 October 2023
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The number of DDoS attacks continues to increase. Since Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, DDoS attacks on German facilities, such as airports or authorities, have become more and more frequent. In the first half of the year there were already over 8 million. What began in 1974 with the first DDoS attack on the University of Illinois is now, according to NETSCOUT, almost 8 million attacks in the first half of 2023. DDoS attacks have now taken on a permanent place in everyday economic and social life and are increasingly being carried out with strategic sophistication - whether as part of modern warfare or to make ransom demands….

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44.000 DDoS attacks daily in the first half of 2023
19 October 2023
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44.000 DDoS attacks daily in the first half of 2023

DDoS attacks have increased rapidly. The reason for this is both world events such as the Ukraine war and the expansion of mobile phone networks. The DDoS Threat Intelligence Report for H1 2023 does not show good development. Cybercriminals launched around 2023 million distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first half of 7,9, a 31% increase compared to the previous year. This is what the “DDoS Threat Intelligence Report” for the first half of 2023 from NETSCOUT revealed. DDoS attacks on Sweden and Finland after NATO bid Global events such as the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO accession negotiations have accelerated the growth of…

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NDR: Faster response to cyber threats
September 27, 2023
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NETSCOUT's new generation Omnis Cyber ​​Intelligence (OCI) solution helps detect threats in real time. The Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution reduces response time. NETSCOUT, a leading provider of enterprise performance management, carrier service assurance, cybersecurity and DDoS protection solutions, announced its next-generation Omnis Cyber ​​Intelligence (OCI) solution. OCI is an advanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution that leverages highly scalable Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) and multiple methods to detect threats at the origin of packet capture. This is used for real-time threat detection and enables historical investigation…

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DDoS attacks: Germany is particularly affected
August 17, 2023
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Globally, the number of DDoS attacks increased by 2022 percent compared to the first half of 13, from just over 6 million to around 6,8 million. This culminated in there being nearly 2022 million DDoS attacks in 13, marking a new high. This increase was particularly noticeable in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMEA), where DDoS attacks increased by 2022 percent compared to the first half of 16, according to the latest Threat Intelligence Report. The five most targeted countries in the region were: Germany, France, the UK,…

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DDoS attacks on unprotected 5G and IoT devices
August 9, 2023
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The drastic increase in 5G devices in Germany, Austria and Switzerland offers an attractive target for modern complex DDoS attacks. The number of 5G mobile devices for home use and also for Internet of Things (IoT) devices is expected to see a massive increase of 12.720 percent - from 12,6 million in 2019 to an expected 1,6 billion by the end of 2023. Wireless telecommunications: 79 percent more DDoS attacks This growth plays into the hands of cyber criminals: insufficiently protected 5G and IoT devices represent potential network access points, can be hacked by cyber attackers, added to a botnet and then used for…

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Networks: Cybersecurity through transparency
July 30, 2023
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Network: Cybersecurity through transparency

The new "Visibility Without Borders" platform is intended to secure networked work by companies and increase performance. Provider NETSCOUT promises companies to create more transparency in network traffic and data structures. NETSCOUT has presented its Visibility Without Borders (VWB for short) platform, which provides companies with a uniform data framework for the areas of performance, availability and security to maintain the flow of goods and services. It does this by proactively identifying areas of complexity, vulnerability and risk, enabling detailed insights, thereby increasing transparency, improving agility and securing corporate data and applications. Smart Data Real-time metadata generated from…

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DDoS plus 16.800 percent: Pro-Russian Killnet group vs. USA
June 8, 2023
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Attacks by the pro-Russian Killnet group led to a 2022 percent increase in DDoS attacks against the US National Security Sector by the end of 16.815. This is what the ASERT research team reported to NETSCOUT. Linked to the pro-Russian Killnet group, there was a massive 2022 percent spike in DDoS attacks against the US national security sector in the second half of 16.815, with attack spikes recorded on the day US President Biden and French President Macron publicly reaffirmed their support for Ukraine at the G7 summit. Also in Germany it happened...

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Catastrophic cyber event in the next two years?
21. February 2023
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A report by the World Economic Forum shows that cyber officials and executives expect a catastrophic cyber event in the next two years. The World Economic Forum – WEF 2023 cites global geopolitical instability. About 93 percent of cyber leaders and 86 percent of executives believe it is “moderately likely” or “very likely” that global geopolitical instability will result in a large-scale, catastrophic cyber event in the next two years. This emerges from the recently published report "Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2023" by the World Economic Forum. Russia-Ukraine War Fuels DDoS Attacks Among the cyberattacks that have emerged as a result of…

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2023: What comes after 10 million DDoS attacks in 2022?
8. February 2023
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2023: What comes after 10 million DDoS attacks in 2022?

In particular, the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine caused an extreme increase in DDoS attacks in 2022. While the rise in ransomware isn't as high, the quality of the attacks is increasing, making them harder to defend against. A comment from Netscout. Cyber ​​attacks with the Morris worm date back to 1988 and were a rare sensation at the time. Today, with millions of attacks per year, they are part of daily business and are developing at a rapid pace. In the first half of 2022 alone, there were over 6 million DDoS attacks worldwide. Even if…

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