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This month we share another blog from our technology partner Akamai on the topic of recursive DNS. Targeted threats such as malware, ransomware, data exfiltration, and phishing are increasing in volume yet many organizations have a blind spot when it comes to the Domain Name System (DNS).
Although every action on the Internet relies on recursive DNS, many security organizations fail to install corresponding safeguards.
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Global entertainment ticketing service Ticketmaster recently suffered a massive breach in security that resulted in nearly 40,000 customer credentials being taken over the course of a few months, from various countries including the UK. The case generated a lot of press, increasing the worries of the general public and leaving some customers looking for compensation.
more →Akamai, coined as the world’s largest and most trusted cloud delivery platform, is the leading content delivery network (CDN) services provider for media and software delivery. Every quarter, Akamai publishes a report on the State of the Internet. This summer, their web attacks report looks into various areas such as the number and type of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks through recent months and credential abuse attackers.
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Are SD-WANs a real benefit for businesses?
Ten years ago, WANs based on MPLS were sold on the basis of saving customers from the complexity of Internet VPNs. Network providers promised simplicity, security, agility, and efficiency. Today, WANs based on Software-Defined Networking techniques (SD-WANs) are being promoted as being able to solve the inherent complexity in MPLS networks.
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In the previous article in this series, we looked at the business case for DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) testing. If you read this last post, you will probably agree that there are a number of features of DDoS attacks and DDoS mitigation systems that make DDoS attack testing particularly important.
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Tut Tut! The Dixons Carphone group has been hit by another potentially devastating cyber attack. This time around, millions of credit card numbers and data records are involved. It couldn’t get much worse really.
Back in 2015 activereach was campaigning for businesses to get their heads out of the sand –
more →In a business world that is facing an ever-increasing and intensifying threat landscape, enterprises must re-evaluate their current perimeter security approach. This month we are sharing a blog from one of the pioneers of the “Zero Trust” mentality, Akamai. We take a look at how VPNs are out of date and why we should all be adopting the ‘never trust, always verify’
more →High Wycombe, UK – 7th June 2018
activereach is excited to announce it has been shortlisted for the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award 2018.
Open to organisations employing up to 75 full-time members of staff, The Small Business of the Year Award will go to the company that has achieved consistent growth backed by a strong financial performance, while demonstrating a clear understanding of the markets that it operates in.
more →As a new network manager to Fred Perry, I asked activereach to assist in our firewall migration work. They did a fantastic job of taking a previously outsourced service with no documentation and significantly improving security, working diligently and late into the evenings. At all times they kept me in the loop so that I could manage the system afterwards.
DDoS attacks jumped nearly 150% in a year
Source: State of the Internet Report , March 2016
Solution: All indications are that DDoS attacks are becoming a routine and ubiquitous part of the cyber threat landscape facing businesses in the UK. Call activereach and let us help develop your defence strategy.
