October 14, 2024
Infrastructure Trends and Traffic Insights – September 2024
In September 2024, DDoS, DNS, and WAF trends show rising threats like carpet bombing DDoS attacks, while Vercara's ASM solution ensures robust cyber defense.
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
October 8, 2024
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – September 2024
Vercara’s UltraDDoS saw a 40% rise in DDoS attacks in Sept 2024, with 70% using carpet bomb tactics. Financial services were the top targeted industry.
October 8, 2024
Vercara DNS Analysis Report – September 2024
Vercara's UltraDNS processed 3.85 trillion queries in Sept 2024, with a 45.37% rise in DDoS attacks. IPSECKEY queries surged over 5,200%, reflecting security trends.
October 8, 2024
Vercara WAF Analysis Report September 2024
Vercara’s UltraWAF processed 599M web requests in Sept 2024, with a 54% drop in malicious traffic and a 124% surge in malformed HTTP request attacks.
September 24, 2024
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – September 13 – September 19, 2024
Explore the latest threats in Vercara's OSINT Report: Windows zero-day, Medusa ransomware, weaponized Excel, and a massive Chinese botnet infecting SOHO routers.
September 18, 2024
Infrastructure Trends and Traffic Insights – August 2024
August 2024 Infrastructure Trends: DDoS attacks shift, DNS traffic stable, and WAF threats spike. Insights into evolving threats and strategies for cloud security.
September 18, 2024
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – August 2024
August 2024 Web Application Firewall Analysis: 175M WAF violations (+197%), tech sector targeted most. Top sources: US, GB, South Africa. Explore bot data and threats.
September 11, 2024
Vercara DNS Analysis Report – August 2024
In August 2024, UltraDNS processed 3.82 trillion queries and mitigated 108 DDoS attacks, ensuring zero service disruption. Notably, NXDOMAIN query answers dropped by 1.73% from July.
September 11, 2024
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – August 2024
In August 2024, UltraDDoS detected 10,157 attacks, a 53% increase. Financial services were hit hardest, with port 80 (HTTP) as the top target, avoiding over 5,200 hours of downtime.
September 3, 2024
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 23 – August 29, 2024
Discover how the stealthy "sedexp" Linux malware evaded detection for two years, posing a serious threat to systems, in Vercara's latest OSINT Report.
August 27, 2024
Vercara’s Biannual DNS and DDoS Traffic and Trends Analysis
Vercara’s Biannual DNS and DDoS Traffic and Trends Analysis highlights record surges in internet traffic and DDoS attacks, offering key insights for improving your cybersecurity defenses.
August 27, 2024
UltraDDoS Protect Bi-annual DDoS Analysis
Stay ahead of evolving DDoS threats with critical insights from Vercara's UltraDDoS Protect bi-annual analysis report, featuring six months of attack data.