In the Web world, distributed denial-of-service attacks can take out entire sites rather quickly. Mitigating the risk should be top of mind when building network architecture. Dave Rosenberg has more ...

Most experts say it's a matter of when, not if. Here's how to make sure the next outage doesn't totally wreck your day. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features ...

5G telecommunications and its associated infrastructure will leverage highly distributed, virtualized and software-defined networks. This approach will improve service delivery, reduce backbone ...

Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks certainly come to mind when considering cyberattacks that can cause widespread outages and service disruptions. These insidious attacks are on the rise, ...

Asta Networks Inc. last week launched its Vantage System software, which the company claims will help users quickly detect and respond to distributed denial-of-service (DDOS) attacks. Such attacks, ...

A hole has been found in software used by critical national infrastructure organisations including oil, gas and power companies that could lead to a successful denial-of-service attack. The ...

Cyber criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attacks on organisations, with intricate script-writing and manipulative social engineering creating new modes of offence every day.

New releases in the online gaming industry are highly anticipated events. Millions of gamers anxiously waiting to leap onto a shiny new game service is an irresistible target for hackers—with bragging ...

The provider of an open-source hosting panel software admitted yesterday to a security breach during which an unknown hacker contaminated the project's source code with malware that logs passwords, ...

UK teenager Adam Mudd has been sentenced to jail for two years after devising a software used to penetrate and hack high-profile companies such as Sony and Microsoft. Hacker Sentenced To Two Years In ...