August 20, 2024
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – July 2024
July 2024 UltraDDoS Protect report shows DDoS attacks returning to normal levels with 6,636 attacks mitigated, avoiding over 4,000 hours of downtime. Largest attack reached 695.41 Gbps.
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
August 20, 2024
Vercara DNS Analysis Report – July 2024
July 2024 UltraDNS report shows 3.86 trillion DNS queries, a 3% increase from June. Notably, RP record queries surged by 1,300%, and the largest DDoS attack of 2024 hit the platform at 290 Gbps.
August 20, 2024
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – July 2024
July 2024 UltraWAF report shows a 7% drop in web requests, with a 42% decline in malicious activity and an 18% decrease in bot traffic. Command Injection emerged as the top threat, making up 41.33% of attacks.
August 13, 2024
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 1 – August 8, 2024
Vercara Weekly OSINT Report (Aug 1-8): Hackers exploit Jupyter Notebooks with a repurposed Minecraft DDoS tool. New CryptoKat ransomware with fast encryption emerges. Doubleface ransomware claims undetectability.
July 22, 2024
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – July 12 – July 18, 2024
Vercara's OSINT Report (July 12-18, 2024): DNS hijacks on DeFi crypto platforms, DDoS attacks pre-Olympics, WordPress plugin flaw, Life360 data leak, and Apache server vulnerabilities.
July 22, 2024
Vercara DNS Analysis Report – June 2024
June 2024 UltraDNS report shows 3.73 trillion DNS queries, a 4.12% decrease from May. DDoS attacks surged by 236.31%, while IPv6 queries made up 24% of the total traffic.
July 16, 2024
Infrastructure Trends and Traffic Insights – June 2024
Discover the latest in infrastructure trends and traffic insights with Vercara. Learn how to mitigate DDoS, DNS, and WAF attacks, including the rise of carpet bombing DDoS tactics and their impact on businesses.
July 11, 2024
Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – June 2024
June 2024 UltraDDoS Protect report saw a record-breaking 56,630 DDoS attacks, driven by a surge in carpet bombing, setting new highs in attack volume and the largest packet-per-second attack.
July 11, 2024
Vercara WAF Analysis Report – June 2024
June 2024 UltraWAF analysis shows fewer web requests, a 2.12% rise in bot traffic, and a 448.38% spike in Origin Server Mismatch Errors, with Signature Match as the top threat category.
July 2, 2024
How a Handshake Can Turn Bad: Understanding TCP DDoS Attacks
Learn about TCP DDoS Attacks and their impact on network security. Explore attack types, mitigation strategies, and how to protect your eCommerce operations from service disruption and data breaches.
July 2, 2024
Vercara’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – June 21 – June 27, 2024
Stay updated with Vercara's Weekly OSINT Report (June 21-27, 2024): BlackSuit ransomware hits CDK Global, Change Healthcare data breach, GoRed C2 communication, and more. Essential insights inside!
June 18, 2024
Vercara’s May 2024 Traffic and Trends Analysis
Discover how Vercara's May 2024 Traffic and Trends Analysis highlights the effectiveness of UltraDNS, UltraDDoS, and UltraWAF in safeguarding your online presence. Learn about key statistics, the shift towards IPv6, record-breaking DDoS attacks, and the crucial role of web application firewalls in maintaining cybersecurity resilience.