Michael Smith is Vercara's Field Chief Technology Officer and is responsible for the organization's overall technology strategy including product management, threat intelligence, customer support, and sales and channels enablement. Smith initially started as a Russian translator in the U.S. Army, before serving in CTO roles in startups and information security officer roles leading major government security projects. With over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, and intelligence, he has managed high-profile incidents such as the wave of DDoS attacks against major U.S. banks in 2012 and 2013 and attacks by e-commerce account takeover gangs, as well as security monitoring for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2014 Winter Olympic Games, and preparations for both the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.
Service Providers Are Prime Targets for DDoS Attacks
Why DDoS Mitigation Is Particularly Challenging for Service Providers
Why Geo-Blocking DDoS Attacks Are Losing Their Edge
Tunnelpocalypse: Potentially Weaponizing 4.3 Million Endpoints for DDoS Attacks
DORA Compliance: How Vercara Ensures Financial Sector Resilience
Cybersecurity Insights from 2024: Key Trends and Strategies to Secure 2025
Deploying a Country-wide Protective DNS
Vercara’s Response to the ‘Sitting Ducks’ Domain Hijack Vulnerability
PCI-DSS-Compliant Malware and Phishing Protection with Protective DNS
AI Plus Social Media Bots = Large-Scale Disinformation Campaigns
CFPB, Open Banking, and APIs: Increased Financial Transparency but also Security Risk
What is An Application-Layer DDoS Attack, and How Do I Defend Against Them?
