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September 4, 2025

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 22 – August 28, 2025

DigiCert reveals 2 huge DDoS; Malware devs use Claude AI for ransomware; Hackers hide links via email platforms; Hacktivism rises in higher ed.

September 2, 2025

Why a Human-Staffed SOC Is Critical to Effective DDoS Mitigation

DDoS attacks are growing more frequent, complex, and disruptive. Security providers now turn to AI to detect and mitigate these evolving threats

August 27, 2025

How Brands Can Prepare for the New gTLD Program

The New Generic Top Level-Domains (gTLD) program expands the Internet's Domain Name System by introducing new top-level domains.

August 27, 2025

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 15 – August 21, 2025

HTTP/2 flaw fuels DDoS, Allianz Life leaks 1.1M records, Oregon man ran Rapper Botnet, actors monetize bandwidth, Scattered Spider hacker gets 10 yrs.

August 27, 2025

Why Geo-Blocking DDoS Attacks Are Losing Their Edge

Recent botnet campaigns and router exploits are rendering geo-blocking increasingly ineffective against DDoS attacks. Cybercriminals are finding new ways to bypass geographic restrictions, using compromised devices worldwide to launch coordinated attacks. Learn why traditional geographic filtering is losing its edge and what this means for modern cybersecurity strategies.

August 26, 2025

UltraDDoS Protect Successfully Mitigates 3.7 Tbps and 2.4 Tbps Internet Tsunami DDoS Attacks for DigiCert

On Tuesday, July 29th, DigiCert’s UltraDDoS Protect service successfully mitigated an internet tsunami, a massive DDoS attack that reached 2.4 Terabits per second (Tbps) of bandwidth and 553 Million packets per second (Mpps) of impact.

August 22, 2025

Vercara WAF Analysis Report – July 2025

DigiCert UltraWAF saw 1.1T+ July requests, 588M+ malicious. Surge in Buffer Overflow Cookie exploits, Log4Shell, SQLi, XSS, and more threats.

August 21, 2025

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 8 – August 14,2025

Unpatched NetScaler flaw, new DDoS bugs, PS1Bot malware, WinRAR zero-day, Scattered Spider risks—plus more emerging cyber threats.

August 20, 2025

What are Generic Top Level Domains and Why Do They Matter?

Domain names are a cornerstone of a business’s digital identity, and premium domains are often treated as strategic investments. But what about the part after the dot? The choice of generic top-level domain (gTLD) plays a bigger role than many realize.

August 20, 2025

Mitigating DNS-Based Attack Risk in the Education Sector

Attackers target the education sector’s data. Understanding how DNS configurations can protect against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks can improve security and service availability.

August 19, 2025

Vercara DDoS Analysis Report – July 2025

Record-breaking July 2025 DDoS surge: 3,546 attacks, up 97%, with the largest ever at 2.4 Tbps and 533 Mpps.

August 18, 2025

Tunnelpocalypse: Potentially Weaponizing 4.3 Million Endpoints for DDoS Attacks

Tunneling protocols create pathways for data transmission across networks by encapsulating one protocol within another. These protocols serve essential functions in modern networking, enabling flexible communications across untrusted networks and facilitating network transitions.

August 15, 2025

Why Securing OSI Layer 3 is Critical

The network layer, OSI layer 3, focuses on low-level networking considerations like the path data follows when transmitted. Often called packet routing, this layer chooses the best route when connecting different networks to ensure efficient data transfers.

August 13, 2025

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – August 1 – August 7, 2025

AI-powered NPM theft, telecom malware, ghost calls in Zoom/Teams, and new botnet-driven DDoS attacks.

August 13, 2025

DigiCert UltraDDoS 2025 Biannual Report

DDoS attacks dropped 84% in 2025, but targeted threats persist. Discover evolving tactics and defense insights in our biannual report

August 8, 2025

Vercara WAF Analysis Report – June 2025

Web threats rose in June 2025 with bot violations up 42%. Financial firms were top targets; most attacks came from Great Britain and the U.S.

August 8, 2025

Vercara DNS Analysis Report – July 2025

July 2025 saw a modest uptick in overall DNS traffic.

August 7, 2025

DigiCert’s Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Report – July 25 – July 31, 2025

Post SMTP flaw, VOIP botnet, WP mu-plugin backdoor, BlackSuit seized, IIS shell, Chaos RaaS, WP plugin flaws, Scattered Spider arrests, 1/3 vulns weaponized in a day

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Weekly Updates on the Cyber Threat Landscape

Cybersecurity Insights That Are Ahead of the Curve

Weekly Updates on the Cyber Threat Landscape

Cybersecurity Insights That Are Ahead of the Curve