DDoS attacks jump over 540 percent during lockdown

In the first quarter of this year, DDoS attacks rose more than 278 percent compared to Q1 2019 and more than 542 percent compared to the previous quarter. This is among the findings of the Nexusguard Q1 2020 Threat Report. Researchers attribute the sharp rise in incidents to malicious efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing DDoS attacks to interrupt service for large companies and individuals alike. The most popular type of attack vector involved employing user datagram protocol (UDP) as a 'smokescreen' to mask other malicious activities, comprising more than 75 percent of attacks this quarter. In addition more than… [Continue Reading]