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Breach Prevention

Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it

Questions abound on what triggered recent DBE website hacking and Arbor Networks ponders on possible tactics used.

By Vusi Melane • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017

Global Stories

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Marketing Technologies

Sphere PR launches bespoke cyber-crisis comms service on 18th anniversary

For its 18th anniversary, Sydney-based Sphere PR unveils a customised cyber-crisis communications service, underscoring its expertise in tech security PR in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 9th May 2024

Multi-cloud

NetScout's Arbor Networks cybersecurity play shows fruit

NetScout's acquisition of Arbor Networks in 2015 has proven fruitful, with the introduction of Arbor Threat Analytics bolstering their cybersecurity offerings.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Oct 2019

Distributed Denial of Service

The war on infrastructure: DDoS is designed to disrupt

The reality is that many of the DDoS attacks happening today are designed to disrupt - not to steal something.

By Jason Hilling • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks

New Zealand hit by increased DDoS attacks due to 'Memcached' vulnerabilities, with some attacks 25 times larger than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018

Breach Prevention

New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions

Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan's financial institutions for the first time.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Updated: Cyber attackers flood memcached servers with amplified DDoS attacks

Misconfigured memcached servers on internet data center (IDC) networks are being increasingly abused to conduct amplification attacks worldwide.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

The risks of DDoS and why availability is everything

We've all experienced the feeling of frustration, or even desperation, when the online services we expect are not available when we need them.

By Tim Murphy • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

The six key elements of a DDoS incident response plan

Incident response is too often an afterthought in the case of DDoS attacks. So, what does an effective Incident Response Plan look like?.

By Tim Murphy • 6 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

Millions of DDoS attacks hit Asia Pacific in 2017

Automation and managed services may be the key mechanisms for fighting distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Distributed Denial of Service

How to ensure the availability of your network before DDoS strikes

Ensuring network availability before a DDoS attack is crucial for business continuity, preventing customer disruption and safeguarding your brand's reputation.

By Tim Murphy • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

Reaper IoT botnet small but still dangerous, security experts warn

The Reaper IoT botnet is spreading fast, but it's still growing according to researchers at Qihoo and Arbor Networks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface

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.

By Arbor Networks • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Oct 2017

Data Analytics

Under the spotlight: The tech security people crunch

The tenure of an enterprise CISO is said to be less than two years. A change in that position almost always follows a breach.

By Arabella Hallawell • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017

Distributed Denial of Service

Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year

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.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017