IoT Devices Attacked Faster than Ever and DDoS Attacks Up Dramatically, according to Report

In its most recent Threat Landscape Report, cybersecurity firm Netscout reports the second half of 2018 “revealed the equivalent of attacks on steroids” with greatly increased attacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Specifically, it found IoT devices are under attack five minutes after being plugged in and targeted by specific exploits within 24 hours. In terms of DDoS attacks, not only did Netscout observe a 26 percent increase in the number of these worldwide, but it also witnessed a “skyrocketing diversification of attack avenues, methods, and techniques, wiping away traditional expectations around both DDoS attack mechanisms and defense practices.” Some of the DDoS developments include increased attacks on cloud service providers and “carpet bombing” attacks. Read the report at Netscout.