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distributed denial of service
Cyber attacks among polled U.S. business costing at least US$5,000
October 2, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterSeven in 10 of the surveyed U.S. businesses that experienced a cyber attack in the last year spent in excess of US$5,000 to investigate each incident, restore or replace software and hardware, and address any other consequences. However, 38% of…
Canadian CEOs view disruption as an opportunity, report disrupting their sectors: KPMG study
June 13, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterThree-quarters of Canadian CEOs (75%) see disruption as an opportunity for their business, not a threat, and 86% said their business is actively disrupting its sector rather than waiting for disruption by competitors, according to a new survey from audit,…
DDoS attacks grew shorter, more complex and persistent in Q1 2017, new report suggests
May 23, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterDistributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks in the first quarter of 2017 were growing shorter, more complex and persistent, according to a new report released on Monday. Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Imperva released on Monday its 2017 Q1 Global DDoS Threat…
Cybercriminals using DDoS as “smokescreen” for other attacks on businesses: Kaspersky
November 25, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterCybercriminals are sometimes using distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks as a “smokescreen” to distract businesses while hackers launch other attacks, cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab said in a recently released survey. According to the 2016 Kaspersky Lab Corporate IT Security…