Akamai has published its Q4 2016 State of the Internet/Security report As always, an interesting read and an opportunity to look at trends in attacks.
Not all trends are up and to the right. As the report states, Q4 2016 was "the third consecutive quarter where we noticed a decrease in the number of attack triggers". Still, "the overall 2016 attack count was up 4% as compared to 2015". Also, the volume and number of "mega-attacks" is on the rise.
And of course, there was the Mirai malware recruiting poorly secured devices connected to the Internet. The Mirai-based botnet produced the largest-ever DDoS attacks, with volume peaking at 623 Gbps. That drew a lot of media attention to the dark side of the Internet of Things (IoT), calling for action before it is too late.
Let us look at a few trends playing out in this area.
First, the IoT. Lacking an agreed definition, there is a tendency to call anything connected to the internet, except conventional computers, an IoT device. Not trying to craft yet another definition, an important question is what makes these new types of connected devices different from the ones that were connected in the past? In the context of DDoS attacks I can only think of the three:
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As the report states, Q4 2016 was "the third consecutive quarter where we noticed a decrease in the number of attack triggers".
Still, "the overall 2016 attack count was up 4% as compared to 2015".
Also, the volume and number of "mega-attacks" is on the rise.And of course, there was the Mirai malware recruiting poorly secured devices connected to the Internet.
The Mirai-based botnet produced the largest-ever DDoS attacks, with volume peaking at 623 Gbps.
That drew a lot of media attention to the dark side of the Internet of Things (IoT), calling for action before it is too late.Let us look at a few trends playing out in this area.First, the IoT.
Lacking an agreed definition, there is a tendency to call anything connected to the internet, except conventional computers, an IoT device.
The internet is a very convenient place for us as we are able to gather information, buying stuff from the web, playing online games and many more.
But the internet is also the most useful tool for computer abusing.
Some internet specialist may be up to no good, they are called the cybercriminals.
They like to steal your information or sending virus to your computer.Here are some tips to protect you for the being cyber-attack for by the cybercriminals.Strong and Complex PasswordYou may had heard of this thousands of time, this is the way to keep your personal information safe.
Setting a strong and complex password are harder for cybercriminals to demystify.Secure Internet ConnectionUsing a secure internet connection so that your data will not be intercepted by others.
Always check whether in the URL field it should start with a “HTTPS”.
The banking industry's ongoing digital transformation has enlarged the attack surface, exposing businesses to higher levels of cyberthreat activity.
A person may suffer severe financial loss as well as mental pain as a result of cybercrime.Understanding the most recent threat patterns can help you design more informed security strategies that accurately assess your company's cyberhealth.
Cybercriminals can obtain access to whole banking networks and steal key user data by infecting weak end-user devices with malware.
This threat has escalated in recent years as malware has become easier to purchase than ever before.
SpoofingSpoofing is a modern type of cybercrime in which thieves create a new website that looks remarkably similar to a bank's website URL.
PhishingIt is the act of impersonating a trustworthy entity in an electronic conversation in order to get sensitive information such as credit card numbers and other personal information for malevolent purposes.
