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Advanced Persistent Threats – A Simple Analogy

August 1, 2016

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS One of the things that amazes me the most is how the general population lacks a firm understanding of the cyber threats they face daily. Since few people outside of security circles have actually been trained in cyber security, the general lack of knowledge pertaining to cyber-attacks […]

Building Cyber Awareness – What I would do first!

June 15, 2016

Track: General Security Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS In my travels around the globe, I am often asked what strides an organization should take in order to measurably reduce their exposure to cyber threat actors, and their relentless cyber-attacks. Deploying the right security technologies obviously makes good sense. However, no matter how much […]

NSFOCUS Unveils Global Cloud Security Platform, Initiate Focus on DDoS

June 9, 2016

NSFOCUS has launched a new global cloud security platform. Its first offering based on this platform will focus on protection against distributed denial of service (DDoS). This first offering under the NSFOCUS Cloud umbrella is called NSFOCUS Cloud DPS. It will provide users with 1.2 terabits of capacity; access to global cloud centers in California, […]

Why the Name Icarus? – The Latest Anonymous Operation

May 17, 2016

Track: General Security

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

According to reportanonymouss, the famous hacker collective known around the world as Anonymous is back at it again.  Icarus is the name of their latest operation, which began in the first few days of May.

When I first heard about the latest name for their operation, I remembered Icarus from my mythology class, senior year of high school. Although I remembered the name, I could not recollect the story about Icarus. Thank goodness for the Internet.  (more…)

The latest data breach involves the voting records of 93.4 million Mexican citizens

April 23, 2016

Yahoo Tech  Yet another data breach has grabbed international headlines, and this one involves the voting registration records of some 93.4 million Mexican citizens. On April 14, Chris Vickery of MacKeeper discovered that he was able to access a tome of information, including names, birth dates, home addresses, ID numbers, and more, all on an unprotected Amazon […]

DDoS – Motivations for the Madness, Part 2

March 28, 2016

Track: General Security

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

DDoS motivationsIn an earlier blog post I described some of the threat actors and the motivations that often fuel DDoS attacks.

Continuing with this theme, another prominent motivation reared its ugly head in the late 2000s.  Cyber hacktivism, as it is called today, is still one of the most observed motivations for DDoS attacks.  People who claim to have a substantiated reason for launching attacks, based upon their personal, social, moral, or political agenda, launch attacks daily against a host of helpless victims.  The reasons behind the attacks can be based on just about anything that someone doesn’t like.  One recent example was an attack on Nissan from a group protesting Japan’s stance and policies with respect to Marine life. (more…)

DDoS – Motivations for the Madness, Part 1

March 21, 2016

Track: General Security

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

DDoS motivationsMost people know that launching a DDoS attack is illegal in just about every country in the world. However, breaking the law or the penalties that go along with it, have not slowed the growth or frequency of DDoS attacks.  Most companies who track DDoS attacks globally, all report the problem is growing, day-by-day. Just about every organization connected to the Internet is concerned about this cyber attack vector, and the motivations for these attacks vary widely.  (more…)

DDoS – Best option to get the job done!

February 26, 2016

Track:  Technical

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

ddos defense In the world of getting from one place to another, people face a common dilemma.  What transportation will get them to their destination quickly, safely, and affordable? While nearly everyone would enjoy cruising around in a luxury car, most people are just looking for the best option to get the job done.  Something that is reliable, efficient, easy to operate, and affordable. No one likes paying too much. Interestingly enough, a parallel can be drawn in the context of DDoS defenses and the solutions NSFOCUS provides to the cyber-security community. (more…)

The Heart of NSFOCUS

January 28, 2016

Track:  Technical

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

heart-583895_1920In my last blog, I wrote about traveling to Las Vegas to attend the NSFOCUS International Business Division (IBD), 2016 Sales Kickoff.  The event was a complete success and I had an opportunity to spend four days with some of the smartest and most successful individuals in our industry.   People from all over the world attended, and I have never seen such a mix of nationalities and cultures represented in our meetings and dinners.  During the event, I witnessed the most kindhearted act of my career. (more…)

Doing It Better

January 21, 2016

Track:  Technical

Author: Stephen Gates, Chief Research Intelligence Analyst, NSFOCUS

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Flying at 40,000 feet above the ground always gives one a sense of clarity.  Looking down on the world from such a height can make a person feel somewhat insignificant.  However, my trip today is very noteworthy.  I will be landing in Las Vegas in a few hours and the next four days will be filled with excitement, entertainment, and education.  I am not going to Vegas for the adult playground activities like many of my fellow passengers.  I am going there to attend the most exciting event of my career; the 2016 Sales Kickoff for a widely-unknown company in the U.S. called NSFOCUS IB. (more…)

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