Arbor Networks 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.

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.

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.

NZ pummelled by DDoS attacks during Memcached attack outbreaks
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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ddos
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iaas
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arbor networks
New Zealand hit by increased DDoS attacks due to 'Memcached' vulnerabilities, with some attacks 25 times larger than last year.

New Panda Banker campaign targets Japan's financial institutions
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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breach prevention
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ibm
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fireeye
Popular banking malware Panda Banker, also known as PandaBot and Zeus Panda is reportedly targeting Japan’s financial institutions for the first time.

Updated: Cyber attackers flood memcached servers with amplified DDoS attacks
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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ddos
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Misconfigured memcached servers on internet data center (IDC) networks are being increasingly abused to conduct amplification attacks worldwide.

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.

How to ensure the availability of your network before DDoS strikes
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Ensuring network availability before a DDoS attack is crucial for business continuity, preventing customer disruption and safeguarding your brand’s reputation.

Reaper IoT botnet small but still dangerous, security experts warn
Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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qihoo
The Reaper IoT botnet is spreading fast, but it's still growing according to researchers at Qihoo and Arbor Networks.

400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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cyber attacks
The largest DDoS attack targeting Australia in 2017 is around 228 Gbps in June and almost 80% of the DDoS attacks seen in Australia are under 2 Gbps.

Under the spotlight: The tech security people crunch
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The tenure of an enterprise CISO is said to be less than two years. A change in that position almost always follows a breach.

Frost & Sullivan names Arbor APAC Anti-DDos Vendor of the Year
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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analyst report
According to Arbor’s ATLAS system, which monitors global web traffic, Australia has been targeted by a staggering 81,000 attacks year to date in 2017.

Arbor Networks ponders what triggered the DBE hack - and how attackers did it
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
Questions abound on what triggered recent DBE website hacking and Arbor Networks ponders on possible tactics used.

Arbor networks deemed Asia Pacific’s 2017 Anti-DdoS Vendor of the Year
Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
Frost & Sullivan has presented Arbor Networks the 2017 Asia Pacific Anti-Distributed Denial of Service Vendor of the Year award.

Arbor Networks digs deep into the Lazarus Group's DDoS attacks
Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
It is not clear whether the IPs listed in the report were part of a command and control infrastructure or simply bots - or both.

Arbor Networks: Beware of headline risk with DDoS attacks
Fri, 5th May 2017
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ddos
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stock exchange
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arbor networks
DDoS myths debunked: Arbor Networks stresses the danger of headline-induced misconceptions and the necessity for robust defence strategies.

Tim Murphy returns to Arbor Networks as country manager for ANZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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ddos
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arbor networks
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channel development
After a decade away, Tim Murphy has returned to Arbor Networks to be in charge of channel initiatives and driving sales.

Flokibot Point of Sale credit card theft on the rise
Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Threat actors salivate at the thought of an increased volume of credit and debit card transactions flowing through endpoints they have compromised.