Gcore Radar Warns of a New Era of DDoS Attacks>
The Hacker News –
Gcore’s report on DDoS attack trends in Q3-Q4 2023 reveals alarming developments in scale and sophistication of threats.
Attack power reached unprecedented levels, with a >100% annual increase over 3 years up to 1\)6 Tbps in late 2023, showing attacks now measured in terabits.
This escalation is expected to continue in 2024\)
Attack durations varied from 3 minutes to 9 hours, averaging about an hour.
Short attacks are harder to detect and mitigate while long attacks require more resources to fight.
UDP floods continue to dominate at 62% of attacks.
TCP and ICMP floods are also popular.
Attack type variation necessitates multifaceted defenses.
Attacks originated globally, with the US topping at 24% but countries like Indonesia, Netherlands, Thailand, Colombia, Russia, Ukraine, Mexico, Germany, and Brazil all sources.
This shows the borderless nature of threats.
Most targeted industries were gaming (46%), financial services (22%), telecommunications (18%), IaaS (7%), and software (3%).
Gaming and financial targets likely chosen for economic impact.
Analysis shows the alarming power increase to 1\)6 Tbps signals a new threat level needing preparation.
Range of attack durations suggests attackers tailoring approaches strategically.
Ongoing targeting of key industries highlights their economic significance.
Conclusion is that the report is a timely reminder of the evolving cyberthreat landscape.
Comprehensive and adaptive security measures are a must across sectors.
Understanding changing attack patterns is key to staying ahead.
Link: https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/from-megabits-to-terabits-gcore-radar.html