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Top 10 2021 Resources for DDoS Protection Strategies

With 2021 coming to an end, we wanted to share these highlights from our blog series. As DDoS attacks continue to grow in complexity, sophistication and frequency, our goal is to provide you and your organization with valuable tools and references to ensure you are implementing an effective DDoS protection strategy for 2022.

Top 10 Blogs from Corero in 2021
  1. The Rise of Ransom-Driven DDoS Attacks
    Over recent years, cyber attackers have become increasingly interested in extorting money from organizations by threatening to launch ransom DDoS attacks at critically important online business systems. Learn how to deal with DDoS ransom threats.
  2. Small DDoS Attacks Cause Big Problems
    DDoS attacks make headlines when they cripple a website that belongs to a prominent organization. However, most DDoS attacks are not large, high-volume attacks. Cybercriminals target all kinds of organizations, not only big household name companies. Learn why no website or online service is immune to DDoS.
  3. Top 6 DDoS Attack Protection Myths to Look Out For
    As leaders in the DDoS protection industry for over a decade, Corero has witnessed plenty of bad advice thrown around, by various cyber “experts.” Here’s our perspective on just a few of the myths we have heard over the years.
  4. Choosing Which Cybersecurity Defense Gives You the Best ROI
    When there are numerous types of cybersecurity threats out there, it can be costly in terms of time, money, and personnel to protect against all of them. Learn which types of defense solutions will benefit your business the most.
  5. What Happens When You’re Under Attack but Have No DDoS Defense
    Cybercriminals launch DDoS attacks for a variety of reasons; out of spite, competitive advantage, hacktivism and for their own financial gain. Find out how your business may suffer if you are hit with a DDoS attack and do not have an automated protection solution in place.
  6. Meet Your Customer Demands for Uptime; Block DDoS Attacks
    In today’s “always-on” world of Internet connectivity, customers expect that the business applications and websites they use will be consistently available. As downtime is rarely tolerated, learn how to maintain the uptime your customers demand.
  7. Managing Cybersecurity During the IT Skills Shortage
    With Digital Transformation leading to complex IT infrastructures and more sophisticated cyberattacks, many organizations need to increase investments in cybersecurity. However, the IT skills shortage is making it difficult to find cybersecurity professionals with the relevant experience. Read this blog for immediate and long-term tips to overcome this gap.
  8. Why Your DDoS Defenses May Be Outdated
    Businesses are increasingly finding that their current mitigation tools are no longer working sufficiently to block sophisticated DDoS attacks. Find out why not all DDoS defenses are equal and why it may be time for you to replace a legacy system.
  9. Zero Trust Network or Not, DDoS Protection Remains Essential
    Cybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to rise due to numerous remote workers logging in from various devices and VPNs. As a result, many networking professionals are interested in the potential benefits of zero trust networking and zero trust access, but learn why DDoS protection still remains essential.
  10. Alert: Apache Log4j Vulnerability Could Impact a Third of All Web Servers: Enables Mirai, Muhstik Botnets and Other Malware
    Security researchers recently discovered a vulnerability in the Apache Log4j logging utility code. The discovered vulnerability can be used by attackers to install remote access tools to steal data, install cryptocurrency miners, deploy ransomware, or create botnets, which could be deployed to launch DDoS attacks. Find out how risky these vulnerabilities are.

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For over a decade, Corero has been providing state-of-the-art, highly-effective, real-time automatic DDoS protection solutions for enterprise, hosting and service provider customers around the world. Our SmartWall® DDoS mitigation solutions protect on-premise, cloud, virtual and hybrid environments. For more on Corero’s flexible deployment models, click here.  If you’d like to learn more, please contact us.