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Surviving ransom driven DDoS extortion campaigns
Cyber Security: A Peer-Reviewed Journal,
3
(1),
37-43
(2019)
Abstract
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks continue to increase, in size, frequency and sophistication, causing disruption that can leave a significant impact on the bottom line for businesses that are targeted. Even more insidiously, is the increase in ransom demands being made, with the threat of massive DDoS driven disruption and damage promised for those who do not pay. This article discusses why it is now easier than ever for cybercriminals to launch such attacks, with relative impunity. It also provides advice on what to do if confronted with Ransom DDoS and how to effectively defend against the effects of such attacks, so you can rest easy if you happen to receive one of these demands.
Keywords: DDoS; ransom; cyberattack; availability; cost; protection; Mirai botnet; IoT; 5G; DoS
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Author's Biography
Sean Newman is senior director of product management for Corero Network Security. Sean has worked in the security and networking industry for over 20 years, with previous roles including network security global product manager for Cisco, which he joined as part of their acquisition of cyber security vendor Sourcefire, where he was security evangelist and field product manager for EMEA. Prior to that he was senior product manager for endpoint and network security vendor Sophos, after having spent more than 12 years as an engineer, engineering manager and finally senior product manager for network infrastructure manufacturer 3Com.
