NETSCOUT stories

Sphere PR launches bespoke cyber-crisis comms service on 18th anniversary
Thu, 9th May 2024
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martech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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.

Sharp rise in cybercrime across EMEA in first half of 2023
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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uc
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telco
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engineering
EMEA region hit hardest as global DDoS attacks rise by 31%. France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia among most targeted nations.

Netscout achieves AWS security competence for OCI
Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Netscout SYSTEMS achieves AWS Security Competency for its advanced NDR product, Omnis Cyber Intelligence, in threat detection and response.

DDoS attacks up 31%, driven by unstable global events
Tue, 10th Oct 2023
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ddos
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netscout
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report
DDoS attacks surged 31% in 1H2023, driven by global events including the Russia-Ukraine war and NATO bids, according to NETSCOUT.

Netscout releases next-generation Omnis Cyber Intelligence
Fri, 28th Jul 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ndr
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zero trust security
The hierarchical ML-based threat analytics at source optimises threat detection and matures Zero Trust security architecture.

DDoS attack volumes up dramatically in last 20 years - report
Fri, 27th Jan 2023
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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netscout
Recent data has firmly established the link between geopolitical conflicts and these types of cyber attacks, according to new NETSCOUT research.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday set to represent historic security challenges for retailers
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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ddos
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supply chain & logistics
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netscout
Retailers face historic security challenges as cybercriminals launch 5.4 million DDoS attacks in H1 2021, warns NETSCOUT.

NETSCOUT expands security monitoring capabilities, releases Omnis Cyber Intelligence
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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threat intelligence
NETSCOUT introduces Omnis Cyber Intelligence, a network security software solution that detects and investigates suspicious activities.

Global cybersecurity crisis accelerates with 5.4 million DDos attacks
Wed, 22nd Sep 2021
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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netscout
Cyberattacks continue to have a dramatic impact on private and public organisations and governments worldwide.

DDoS attackers exploited COVID-19 'lifelines' in 1H 2020 - NETSCOUT report
Wed, 4th Nov 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
The first half of 2020 was littered with multivector distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks - with more than 4.8 million recorded attacks over the period.

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

Why encryption causes DDoS defence headaches
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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firewalls
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ddos
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network infrastructure
TLS 1.3 encryption enhances security but complicates DDoS defence, as seen in rising attacks on encrypted web services that challenge traditional methods.

It’s an active buyer’s market for DDoS-as-a-Service - NETSCOUT
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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ddos
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netscout
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ddosaas
DDoS attacks are cheaper than ever for attackers, lucrative for the attack service provider and financially and operationally crippling for the victim.

NETSCOUT sells off handheld network testing portfolio
Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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virtualisation
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ddos
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it automation
NETSCOUT divests its handheld network testing tools to StoneCalibre, which will spin off the portfolio, including key products, as a standalone company.

Exclusive: DDoS attacks up, spike in attacks on govt agencies
Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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ddos
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netscout
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report
NETSCOUT has released its Arbor Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS) report for the first half of 2018, exclusive on SecurityBrief.

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.

PlexNet teams with NETSCOUT to sell DDoS mitigation to Australian market
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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netscout
NETSCOUT has made headway into the Australian DDoS security market after scoring a reseller agreement with local partner PlexNet.

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.