Richard Wallace
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Richard is a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Vercara, leveraging over 23 years of military leadership and expertise in intelligence and data analytics. Driven by a mission to education and inform individuals on the current cyber threat landscape and how those threats could impact organizations. As an army veteran, Richard is a recipient of the Legion of Merit and multiple Bronze Star Medals.

Articles by Richard Wallace

April 13, 2026

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – March 27 – April 2, 2026

Cybersecurity threats: Jira XSS flaw, AI-driven malware rises, new network implants, WordPress plugin vulnerability, and Ethereum-based malware infrastructure.
April 13, 2026

Vercara WAF Analysis Report – March 2026

March 2026 UltraWAF report: traffic drops but threats persist with advanced exploits, credential targeting, and rising buffer overflow activity in finance.
April 13, 2026

Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – March 2026

March 2026 DDoS report: 2,815 attacks, 3.15 Tbps peak, surge in mega attacks, and concentrated campaigns targeting IT and financial sectors.
March 16, 2026

Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – February 2026

February 2026 DDoS report: 2,681 attacks detected, 578 Gbps peak, targeted campaigns against IT and finance, and continued high-impact disruption attempts.
March 11, 2026

Vercara WAF Analysis Report – February 2026

February 2026 UltraWAF report: 1.97B web requests analyzed, 445M malicious hits, rising buffer overflow attacks, and increased reconnaissance and code execution attempts.
March 10, 2026

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – February 27 – March 5, 2026

Cybersecurity roundup: OCRFix botnet, Angular SSR exploit, Aeternum C2 discovery, and rising Iranian cyber threats targeting U.S. banks, hospitals, and infrastructure.
March 4, 2026

Annual DDoS Report 2025 Trends And Insights

DigiCert's Cyber Threat Intelligence Team analyzes six months of DDoS attack data, revealing key trends to help organizations strengthen cyber defenses.
March 3, 2026

DigiCert Ultra Security Threat Alert

The ongoing conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has increased cyber risks in the Middle East and for organizations in the U.S. and Europe.
February 18, 2026

Vercara WAF Analysis Report – January 2026

January 2026 UltraWAF report: 2.17T requests processed, 395M malicious hits, rising bot traffic, buffer overflow spikes, and PHP exploit attempts detected.
February 18, 2026

Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – January 2026

January 2026 DDoS report: 3,293 attacks, 49% surge, 41 mega attacks, 354 Gbps peak, and rising carpet bombing targeting IT and telecom sectors.
February 10, 2026

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – January 30 – February 5, 2026

Cybersecurity roundup: Office 0-day malware attacks, WordPress SQL injection flaws, botnet-driven DDoS activity, proxy takedowns, and Russia-linked cyberattacks.
January 15, 2026

Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – December 2025

December 2025 saw DDoS attacks more than double, with 23 mega attacks, a 1.25 Tbps peak, rising carpet bombing tactics, and sustained pressure on IT services.
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