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DDoS attackers increasingly strike outside of normal business hours
2018-08-15 14:22

DDoS attack volumes have increased by 50% to an average of 3.3 Gbps during May, June and July 2018, compared to 2.2 Gbps during the previous quarter, according to Link11. Attacks are also becoming increasingly complex, with 46% of incidents using two or more vectors. While attack volumes increased, researchers recorded a 36% decrease in the overall number of attacks. There was a total of 9,325 attacks during the quarter: an average of 102 attacks … More → The post DDoS attackers increasingly strike outside of normal business hours appeared first on Help Net Security.


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