Arbor Networks stories

NetScout's Arbor Networks cybersecurity play shows fruit
Sat, 5th Oct 2019
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multi-cloud
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netevents
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arbor networks
We look at the how the vendors cybersecurity strategy has come together.

The war on infrastructure: DDoS is designed to disrupt
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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ddos
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arbor networks
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netscout
The reality is that many of the DDoS attacks happening today are designed to disrupt - not to steal something.

NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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ddos
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iaas
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arbor networks
New Zealand hit by increased DDoS attacks due to 'Memcached' vulnerabilities, with some attacks 25 times larger than last year.

New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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ibm
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fireeye
Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan’s financial institutions for the first time.

Updated: Cyber attackers flood memcached servers with amplified DDoS attacks
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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ddos
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iaas
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servers
Misconfigured memcached servers on internet data center (IDC) networks are being increasingly abused to conduct amplification attacks worldwide.

The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything
Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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ddos
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arbor networks
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netscout
We’ve all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.

The six key elements of a DDoS incident response plan
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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ddos
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arbor networks
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netscout
Incident response is too often an afterthought in the case of DDoS attacks. So, what does an effective Incident Response Plan look like?.

Millions of DDoS attacks hit Asia Pacific in 2017
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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ddos
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arbor networks
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netscout
Automation and managed services may be the key mechanisms for fighting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

How to ensure the availability of your network before DDoS strikes
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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network management
When availability is taken from a business, the impact is felt immediately.

Reaper IoT botnet small but still dangerous, security experts warn
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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qihoo
The Reaper IoT botnet is spreading fast, but it's still growing according to researchers at Qihoo and Arbor Networks.

400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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cyber attacks
The largest DDoS attack targeting Australia in 2017 is around 228 Gbps in June and almost 80% of the DDoS attacks seen in Australia are under 2 Gbps.

Under the spotlight: The tech security people crunch
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
The tenure of an enterprise CISO is said to be less than two years. A change in that position almost always follows a breach.

Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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ddos
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frost & sullivan
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awards
According to Arbor’s ATLAS system, which monitors global web traffic, Australia has been targeted by a staggering 81,000 attacks year to date in 2017.

Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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cybersecurity
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breach prevention
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arbor networks
Questions abound on what triggered recent DBE website hacking and Arbor Networks ponders on possible tactics used.

Arbor networks deemed Asia Pacific’s 2017 Anti-DdoS Vendor of the Year
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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frost & sullivan
Frost & Sullivan has presented Arbor Networks the 2017 Asia Pacific Anti-Distributed Denial of Service Vendor of the Year award.

Arbor Networks digs deep into the Lazarus Group's DDoS attacks
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
It is not clear whether the IPs listed in the report were part of a command and control infrastructure or simply bots - or both.

Arbor Networks: Beware of headline risk with DDoS attacks
Fri, 5th May 2017
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ddos
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stock exchange
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arbor networks
Headline risk in relation to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks poses a different kind of risk to organizations, altering perceptions and limiting protection options, writes an anonymous author.

Tim Murphy returns to Arbor Networks as country manager for ANZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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channel development
After a decade away, Tim Murphy has returned to Arbor Networks to be in charge of channel initiatives and driving sales.

Flokibot Point of Sale credit card theft on the rise
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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pos
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inventory management systems
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arbor networks
Threat actors salivate at the thought of an increased volume of credit and debit card transactions flowing through endpoints they have compromised.

Global concern over distributed denial-of-service attacks
Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
Arbor Networks has released its 12th Annual Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report (WISR).

SecurityBrief Asia revisits 2016's year on the wild, wild web
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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microsoft
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malware
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ddos
New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Asia cybersecurity in 2016.

Will consumers get caught in the crossfire of a DDoS attack?
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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ddos
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arbor networks
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cyber attacks
Here’s the lesson for everyone: pay attention to what’s happening in the real world. Keep an eye on the news for geopolitical events.

Arbor Networks & Jigsaw boost digital details in DDoS attack map
Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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ddos
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alphabet
Arbor Networks and Jigsaw, an incubator within Google's parent company Alphabet, have worked together to enhance a live DDoS digital threat map.

Arbor Networks marks 20 years of DDoS attacks against ISPs
Tue, 20th Sep 2016
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ddos
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cyber attacks
Arbor Networks has marked a worrying celebration: 20 years of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that have attacked ISP networks.