NETSCOUT stories
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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.
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Sharp rise in cybercrime across EMEA in first half of 2023
Fri, 27th Oct 2023
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engineering
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netscout
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telco
EMEA region hit hardest as global DDoS attacks rise by 31%. France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia among most targeted nations.
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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.
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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.
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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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cybersecurity
The hierarchical ML-based threat analytics at source optimises threat detection and matures Zero Trust security architecture.
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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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cyber attacks
Recent data has firmly established the link between geopolitical conflicts and these types of cyber attacks, according to new NETSCOUT research.
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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 systems
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cybercriminals
Retailers face historic security challenges as cybercriminals launch 5.4 million DDoS attacks in H1 2021, warns NETSCOUT.
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NETSCOUT expands security monitoring capabilities, releases Omnis Cyber Intelligence
Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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cybersecurity
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advanced persistent threat protection
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netscout
NETSCOUT introduces Omnis Cyber Intelligence, a network security software solution that detects and investigates suspicious activities.
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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.
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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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netscout
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.
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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.
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Why encryption causes DDoS defence headaches
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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firewalls
TLS 1.3 encryption enhances security but complicates DDoS defence, as seen in rising attacks on encrypted web services that challenge traditional methods.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?.
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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.