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  2012 Outlook: The end of everything?

  Welcome to 2012, the year the world ends. Yes, in case you haven't been following the eschatologists out there (and most of them are definitely "out there"), 2012 will be "it" for humanity. The "last hurrah". Fini. Au revoir.

  By Mark Gibbs | 09 January, 2012 16:30

  Tags: analytics, antispam, applications, Big Data, Big Media, botnets, business intelligence, consumerization, DDoS attacks, end times, eschatology, Facebook, fcc, hackers, hacking, hacktivism

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  Ex-Anon: Good liars undermine information security

  Self-exiled, gun-loving ex-Anon, who goes by the name SparkyBlaze on Twitter, claims that skilled liars are the number one concern for information security.

  By Liam Tung | 31 August, 2011 08:21

  Tags: Anon, AntiSec, Cisco, data encryption, DDoS attacks, information security policy, News, security, SparkyBlaze

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  DDoS attacks bolster cloud website optimiser

  Enterprise product in the making and ‘loved’ by disbanded hacker group LulzSec.

  The constant and very real threat of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks aimed at headline grabbing “hacker” groups, such as Lulz Security and Anonymous, have helped one tech start-up pick up new business.

  By Liam Tung | 28 June, 2011 12:22

  Tags: cloudfare, ddos, DDoS attacks, distributed denial of service (DDoS), LulzSec, security

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  Sportsbet gambles DDoS attack, wins

  Australians love to place bets online but little do some punters know of the dangers lurking in cyberspace. Melbourne-based internet betting and entertainment website Sportsbet.com.au found out about these dangers the hard way when in 2009 the company was the target of a distributed denial of service attack (DDoS).

  By Hamish Barwick | 12 April, 2011 12:07

  Tags: Crossbeam, DDoS attacks, online betting, Sportsbet

• FBI raids ISP in Anonymous DDoS investigation

  Authorities are looking for the operators of IRC servers used to coordinate the December attacks.

  By Robert McMillan | 31 December, 2010 13:43

  Tags: DDoS attacks, ISPs

• Will DDoS Attacks Take Over the Internet?

  Forget tablet computers or smartphones. 2010 was the year of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, if network security outfit Arbor Networks is to be believed.

  By Keir Thomas | 03 February, 2011 09:00

  Tags: arbor networks, DDoS attacks, internet, security

Whitepapers about DDoS attacks

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  CISO Guide to Next Generation Threats - Combating Advanced Malware, Zero-Day and Targeted APT Attacks

  Over 95% of businesses unknowingly host compromised endpoints, despite their use of firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), antivirus and Web gateways.1 Today’s attacks look new and unknown to signature-based tools because the attacks employ advanced malware and zero-day vulnerabilities. To regain the upper hand against next-generation attacks, enterprises must turn to true next-generation protection: signature-less, proactive and real time. Read on.

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  Advanced Malware Exposed - How advanced malware, zero-day and targeted APT attacks are evading today's network defences

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  Spear Phishing Attacks - Why they are successful and how to stop them

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  Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware