Security News > 2018 > June > Bot-driven credential abuse, DDoS attacks continue to rise
2018-06-26 16:30
Cybersecurity defenders face increasing threats from organisations in the form of bot-based credential abuse targeting the hospitality industry and advanced DDoS attacks, according to Akamai. Analysis of current cyberattack trends for the six month period from November 2017 through April 2018 reveals the importance of maintaining agility not only by security teams, but also by developers, network operators and service providers in order to mitigate new threats. Hospitality industry vs. bots: Analysis of fraud attempts … More → The post Bot-driven credential abuse, DDoS attacks continue to rise appeared first on Help Net Security.
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