Cloudflare has released its report on global DDoS attacks in Q3 2024. The number of DDoS attacks spiked in the third quarter of 2024. Cloudflare mitigated nearly 6 million DDoS attacks, representing a 49% increase QoQ and 55% increase YoY. Out of those 6 million, Cloudflare’s autonomous DDoS defense systemsRead More…

At Gitex 2024, Emad Fahmy, NETSCOUT’s Director of Sales Engineering for the Middle East, showcased the company’s latest advancements in DDoS detection and protection technologies. With over 12 years at NETSCOUT, following its acquisition of Arbor Networks, Fahmy leads a team dedicatedRead More…

Akamai Technologies has announced the availability of Behavioral DDoS Engine for its App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. Behavioral DDoS Engine offers advanced detection and mitigation by analyzing anomalies and correlating multidimensional traffic data, ensuring robust defenseRead More…

In the second quarter of 2024, DDoS attacks in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region increased by 211% year-over-year, according to StormWall’s latest report. StormWall analyzed DDoS attacks against the company’s customers in MENA in Q2 2024 and shared its findings. Hackers hit the MENA region particularly hard,Read More…

FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, and Akamai Technologies  have released new research on the surge of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks threatening the financial services sector and its customers. The report, DDoS: Here to Stay, revealed that more than one-third (35%) ofRead More…

By Amr Alashaal, Regional Vice President – Middle East at A10 Networks There is an increasing incidence of cyberthreats posed to telecommunications providers. There is a definite need for telcos to strengthen their overall security posture and improve resilience against service-impacting attacks, such as DDoS attacks. The good news isRead More…