Gartner analyst Avivah Litan says fraudsters are using DDoS attacks as a distraction for a new, extremely effective account takeover scheme. How should institutions respond to this emerging threat?
Three U.S. banks have been targeted by new DDoS attacks that apparently had little impact. As bank defenses improve, some experts say the attackers may shift targets to other industries affecting critical infrastructure.
The old saw of a blind squirrel fortuitously finding an acorn reminds the Atlantic Council's Jason Healey of cyber-assailants from third-rate cyber-power Iran, believed to be behind DDoS attacks on U.S. banks.
It's been three weeks since the start of Phase 4 DDoS attacks on banks. But so far the impact has been minor. Are attacks over or yet to come? Rodney Joffe and other DDoS experts share theories.
DDoS attacks launched by hacktivists are often viewed as little more than an interruption to online services. But Terry Ray of Imperva highlights a greater worry hidden behind these attacks.
Who is Izz ad-Din al-Qassam? In this analysis, Information Security Media Group weighs the evidence about whether this is an independent hacktivist group or a front for a nation-state or a crime ring.
How is one of the nation's top 20 bank holding companies fighting fraud? Find out directly from Matthew Speare, Senior Vice President of Information Technology for M&T Bank Corporation, as he spends an hour taking your questions about a variety of banking fraud topics, including:
Account takeover trends and the...
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters' attacks on U.S. banks are back, and strikes waged July 31, without a doubt, prove it, says Akamai's Mike Smith. So why are security experts so puzzled by recent DDoS events?
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters says more DDoS attacks against U.S. banks are on the way. This fourth campaign will be "a bit different," the group says. Learn what experts expect.
Simple fact - governments across the globe have been victims of attacks in one form or another. The frequency of these attacks has varied and the motives range from a self-deluded intention of doing good for society, to monetary or political gain or for no other reason than to demonstrate the ability to pull off such...
For many years, conventional wisdom focused solely on a perimeter-based defense with the mission to keep out all attackers. Now, it's become pertinent to see these persistent threats and attacks through a different lens - expect a successful attack and penetration of your defenses and design a defense-in-depth...
Distributed-denial-of-service attacks pose a persistent, genuine threat to all sectors. That's why we've created the DDoS Resource Center to fill the information gaps.
What top mobile security concerns should organizations be considering? As more devices connect to the enterprise, Akamai's Fran Trentley says there are certain priorities businesses must prepare to address.
Despite what's now been a two-month break from hacktivists' DDoS attacks on banks, we can expect more assaults from Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters. And this next wave should concern us all. Here's why.
Cyber-attacks are taking aim at governments, banks and organizations across numerous sectors, says former FBI investigator Shawn Henry. But how much do we know about the actors waging these attacks and who their top targets are?
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