A10 Networks Blog
February 13, 2025
The Dangers of Rushing into AI Adoption: Lessons from DeepSeek
As organizations race to adopt the latest advancements in artificial intelligence, DeepSeek serves as a…
February 5, 2025
Survey: Enterprises Seek New Load Balancing Vendors as Issues Mount
A cloud transformation is no time to discover shortcomings in your load balancing solution—or the…
February 4, 2025
Elevating Cyber Resilience with AI-powered Security
New A10 Networks Security Services In today’s digital age, as organizations modernize their applications and…
December 9, 2024
Application Delivery Controller (ADC) Checklist: Five Criteria to Make the Right Choice
Application delivery has never been more critical—or more challenging. Customers, partners, and employees expect a…
November 26, 2024
Is Implementing AI Complex? What Enterprise Leaders Should Know
For most enterprises, the question isn’t whether to use AI—it’s where and how. For customers,…
November 25, 2024
Achieving Operational Resilience in an Increasingly Uncertain World
NIS2 is Now in Force The EU’s Network and Information Systems Directive 2 (NIS2) for…
November 15, 2024
The Strategic Advantage of Hybrid DDoS Protection: Cost Efficiency and Enhanced Control
In the digital age, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks pose a significant threat to…
November 14, 2024
Accelerating IPv6 Adoption – Transitioning from Cost Benefit to Security Benefit
The Introduction of IPv6 It is hard to believe that World IPv6 Launch Day was…
November 12, 2024
Why Bot Protection Matters
In the digital era, websites are increasingly vulnerable to a variety of automated threats. These…
October 23, 2024
The Need for Next-Generation Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) in Modern Threat Landscape
In today's ever-evolving threat landscape, organizations face numerous security challenges that necessitate a shift from…
October 8, 2024
Meeting Growing Regulatory Requirements
The Countdown to NIS2 is Upon Us The second Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2)…
September 24, 2024
The Machine War Has Begun: Cybercriminals Leveraging AI in DDoS Attacks
In the digital landscape, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into cybercriminal activities has marked…
July 16, 2024
The Importance of DDoS Threat Intelligence and Collaborative Data Sharing
In today's interconnected digital landscape, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks pose a significant threat…
July 10, 2024
Approaches to Efficient Multi-layered DDoS Protection
The landscape of DDoS attacks is constantly evolving. Gone are the days of simple bandwidth…
July 9, 2024
A Guide to Building Modern Approaches to DDoS Protection
The digital world thrives on constant connectivity, making websites and online services the cornerstones of…
June 10, 2024
Securing Web Apps on a Lean Budget Amid Economic Uncertainty and Growing Data Breaches
The cyber threat landscape is continuously evolving and becoming more dangerous with the rise of…
May 8, 2024
Global DDoS Weapons in 2024: Bots Run Wild
What do you get when you bring soaring numbers of connected devices online around the…
April 17, 2024
Carpet-bombing Attacks Highlight the Need for Intelligent and Automated DDoS Protection
Recently a large service provider in Eastern Europe contacted the A10 threat research team for…
March 26, 2024
The Imperative Need for Consolidation in Web App Security and Delivery
In today's rapidly evolving digital and cyber landscape, securing and delivering applications efficiently is crucial…
March 19, 2024
A10 Defend Threat Control: DDoS Defense Reimagined
An addition to the A10 Defend suite has arrived. A10 Defend Threat Control, a necessary…
March 13, 2024
Insight Into the DDoS Attacks on the French Government
The attacks are ongoing as of this writing. Here are a few screenshots of data…
October 30, 2023
Latest Vulnerability Triggers Record-breaking DDoS Attacks
A10 Defend Helps Customers Navigate this Rapidly Evolving DDoS Threat Landscape Distributed denial of service…
October 24, 2023
Protecting Systems from the New HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Vulnerability
The A10 Networks threat research team has investigated the HTTP/2 rapid reset vulnerability (CVE-2023-44487), which…
September 14, 2023
The Role of AI in Modern Cybersecurity: Beyond the Buzz
In today's world, and in particular, the cybersecurity landscape, the buzzword is undoubtedly "AI." We're…
April 24, 2023
Fighting Cybercrime One Packet at a Time: A10 Next-Gen WAF, Powered by Fastly
In today's digital landscape, layered defenses are crucial to protect against cyberattacks. Cybercriminals constantly evolve…
April 17, 2023
Understanding DDoS = Containing DDoS
Distributed denial of service (DDoS), like many other cybersecurity buzz words, is a high-level common…
February 15, 2023
A10 Networks Provides Update to Cybersecurity Incident
On February 7, A10 Networks disclosed that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident on January…
January 11, 2023
This Month in Ransomware: Hospitals and Patients Affected
Ransomware Attack Wrap-up for December 2022 In December 2022 we saw ransomware cyberattacks on many…
January 10, 2023
Data Center Operators React to Threats with DDoS Mitigation
For commercial data center operators, business is good—but clouds are gathering. On the positive side,…
January 4, 2023
Centralized TLS Decryption: The Prerequisite to SASE, SSE, Zero Trust
Centralized TLS Decryption and the Elephant Inspection When an organization embarks on the arduous journey…
December 27, 2022
How to Defeat Emotet Malware with SSL Interception
One of the longest-running and more lethal malware strains has once again returned on the…
December 20, 2022
2022 Ransomware Attacks and Evolution of Data Exfiltration
Ransomware is one of the most sophisticated and feared attacks in the modern threat landscape.…
December 15, 2022
DOJ Charges Six for DDoS-for-hire Services, Kills 48 Sites
The Websites Hosted “Booter” or “Stresser” Services On December 14th, the Department of Justice (DOJ)…
December 12, 2022
10 Data Breaches that Fuel CISO Nightmares
The Chief Information Security Officer vs. Data Breaches These are challenging times for the chief…
December 8, 2022
The Cost of a Data Breach and the Need for SSL Security
The cost of a data breach is soaring to unprecedented levels. According to IBM, the…
December 4, 2022
Systems Strike Ukraine with Amplification and DrDoS Attacks
A10 Security Research Team Tracks DDoS Attacks By Paul Nicholson and Rich Groves The conflict…
November 21, 2022
DDoS Attack Prevention and DDoS Protection Best Practices
Stopping Infrastructure Attacks and Application Attacks with DDoS Tools and Threat Intelligence Easy to launch…
September 15, 2022
Integrated Security for Telco Cloud Edge and Private 5G
Telcos and enterprises are realizing the need to move toward the edge and deploy edge…
August 9, 2022
The Log4j Exploit and Botnets
Of all the security issues that have appeared over the last few years, none has…
July 7, 2022
The Rise of Botnet and DDoS Attacks
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have become an everyday or, some might argue, an…
June 16, 2022
Zero Trust, Cloud and Remote Working Drive Digital Resiliency
Today’s enterprises have faced many challenges with the pace of change over the last few…
June 1, 2022
Top Cyber War Techniques and Technologies
In our article Cyber Warfare: Nation State Sponsored Cyber Attacks, we discussed the nature of…
May 17, 2022
Cyber Warfare: Nation State Sponsored Cyber Attacks
What is Cyber Warfare? The internet has changed how we view and interact with the…
May 4, 2022
The Global State of DDoS Weapons
In the past couple of years, the world has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
February 3, 2022
Zero Trust Architecture: 5 Reasons You Need It
Security in the Real World People living in small towns usually know all their neighbors…
November 5, 2021
A Closer Look at Zero Trust Cybersecurity Strategy Adoption
As organizations seek to protect more open enterprise networks and more distributed workforces from ransomware,…
November 2, 2021
Introducing L3-7 DDoS Protection for Microsoft Azure Tenants
DDoS attacks continue to grow in intensity, breadth and complexity as new threat vectors expand…
November 1, 2021
Twitch Hack, Data Exfiltration Shows Twitch Creator Payouts
It's not an “if,” it’s a “when.” No matter what you do, no matter how…
October 28, 2021
Encrypted Traffic Inspection Lags as Malware Rises
Ransomware, malware, and other forms of cyber-attacks continue to rise. Ransomware alone increased by 151…
October 20, 2021
The Gaming Industry’s Latest Challenge: DDoS Protection
Like moths to a flame, hackers always go where the action is. As the COVID-19…
October 13, 2021
7 Strategies for CSO Cyber Security Survival
Chief security officers (and CIOs, CISOs) have never had it so tough. Not only do…
September 29, 2021
Evaluating a TLS / SSL Decryption Solution
Encryption is essential for data privacy—but it can also create security blind spots. The problem…
July 21, 2021
DDoS Protection Major Concern for Middle East Service Providers
2020 was a year that changed the world as we know it. The global pandemic…
July 16, 2021
COVID-19 Forces UK Communications Service Providers to Prioritize Cyber Security and Business Continuity
The COVID-19 pandemic is somewhat of a paradox in the UK: the government was accused…
July 8, 2021
Ransomware, Phishing, Zero Trust, and the New Normal of Cyber Security
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, cyber criminals saw their opportunity, and they took it. With…
July 2, 2021
Why French enterprises are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic working practices
As COVID-19 engulfed the world, businesses and individuals rapidly shifted to remote working, relying more…
June 30, 2021
Malware Protection for Financial Services
Adding Centralized, Dedicated TLS/SSL Inspection Makes the Zero Trust Model Work "…the financial services industry…
June 29, 2021
Majority of Indian Enterprises Accelerated Investment Around Cyber Security in 2020: A10 Networks Study
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, COVID-19 has turned everything upside-down and is…
June 8, 2021
Executive Order for Cyber-Attack Prevention Promotes Zero Trust Architecture
After every election of the federal government, the new administration faces the same challenge: How…
June 3, 2021
Defeat Cryptojacking with Decryption and Inspection
Investors, early adopters, and tech-savvy consumers aren’t the only ones interested in cryptocurrency these days.…
May 27, 2021
Driving Digital Transformation with Effective Application Delivery and Security
The Covid-19 pandemic underscored the importance of digital resiliency in the modern era. With 64…
May 26, 2021
How Zero Trust Could Have Stopped DarkSide’s Ransomware Malware
If you live on the East Coast, you’ll definitely be aware by now that the…
March 5, 2021
A10 a Strong Performer in DDoS Mitigation Solutions Report, Q1 2021
Evaluation from Q1 2021 by Independent Research Firm Identifies 11 Vendor DDoS Mitigation Solutions Forrester…
February 10, 2021
In the Midst of COVID-19, We're Seeing a Pandemic of Cyber Attacks
What's on the Horizon for 2021? 2020 sure has been an eventful year. As we…
January 25, 2021
2020 Was a Busy Year for DDoS Attacks
The latest State of DDoS Weapons Report Explores DDoS Weapons, DDoS Attacks and Malware Activity…
December 22, 2020
The Implications of the SolarWinds Cyberattack
Building a Zero-trust Framework for Security The cyberattack on SolarWinds that was announced last week…
December 9, 2020
Multi-cloud and Cyber Security Dominate E-commerce IT
Between rising business volumes, evolving multi-cloud architectures, and intensifying threats such as DDoS attacks, it’s…
November 25, 2020
Defending Enterprise Network Security: a DDoS Attack Primer
A survey by Neustar indicated that more than 80 percent of financial services firms estimate…
November 24, 2020
Secure your Online Sales from Cybersecurity Threats during the Holiday Season
The holiday shopping season is upon us. Typically, it begins around Black Friday, goes through…
November 18, 2020
Fast Detection Protects Critical MEC Services from DDoS Attacks
Globally, DDoS attacks have increased 300 percent in 2020, spurred further by pandemic-inspired cyber crime. …
November 3, 2020
Death by Ransomware: Poor Healthcare Cybersecurity
If hackers attack your organization and you’re in an industry such as financial services, engineering,…
November 2, 2020
Ransomware Attacks Threaten Election Security - and Much More
Computer Hackers Target Governments, Healthcare Systems, Educational Institutions and Corporations In an already unpredictable U.S.…
October 20, 2020
Why are Government Agencies So Vulnerable to Hacking?
In network security we talk about “attack surfaces,” the term for the total number of…
August 12, 2020
Strengthening DNS Security with DNS over HTTPS (DoH)
The Domain Name System (DNS) is critical to the functioning of the internet. The protocol…
August 10, 2020
When the Internet of Things (IoT) is Armed as an IoT Botnet
Don’t Join the IoT Botnet Army When the Internet of Things (IoT) is weaponized to…
August 6, 2020
Threat Intelligence Report: DDoS Attacks Intensify in Q2 2020
DDoS attacks continue to grow in size, frequency and sophistication. DDoS botnet weapons remain as…
July 8, 2020
NXNSAttack: A New DDoS Attack on Recursive DNS Resolvers
The purpose of a Distributed Denial of Service or DDoS attack is to prevent an…
July 6, 2020
What's so bad about the NXNSAttack DNS Amplification Attack?
How did NXNSAttack Against DNS Services get Noticed? In May 2020, the NXNSAttack was identified…
June 24, 2020
AWS hit by Largest Reported DDoS Attack of 2.3 Tbps
Attack Shows it is Imperative for a DDoS Zero-Trust Approach and Continued Diligence We have…
June 11, 2020
Zero Trust Model is Meaningless Without TLS Inspection
Protecting users against modern, invisible cyber threats A security strategy is only as strong as…
June 3, 2020
Delivering DDoS Protection, HTTP/3 and QUIC Protocol Protection
A10 Networks’ Thunder TPS Provides 1.2 Tbps Blocking Capacity with Machine Learning Fueled by massive…
April 1, 2020
How to Prevent Cyber Attacks During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 Brings New Cyber Threats and Cyber Attacks Unless you were on a long desert…
March 25, 2020
Curing Healthcare Cyber Security - A Better Way To Protect Patient Data
The Hippocratic Oath commands doctors to “first, do no harm.” Healthcare professionals have a proud…
March 19, 2020
Security in a Multicloud Environment
Vigilance and Responsibility Required for Multicloud Secure Application Delivery As companies leverage a multicloud strategy…
March 18, 2020
What You Need to Know About DDoS Weapons Used in DDoS Attacks
A DDoS attack can bring down almost any website or online service. The premise is…
March 6, 2020
Jim Brisimitzis on 5G, Edge Computing and AI
In the “5G: Secure What Matters” blog post series, we showcase thought leaders and their…
March 5, 2020
Enabling DNS over HTTPS (DoH) with Thunder CFW
Encryption is the foundation for securing data on the internet. Encrypted HTTP (HTTPS) has one…
February 27, 2020
McAfee and A10 Networks Secure the Network Edge Against Modern Attacks
McAfee recently announced updates to their partnership program, particularly, the McAfee Security Innovation Alliance (SIA).…
February 26, 2020
5G Security Has Finally Arrived
SK Telecom has achieved another “first” in 5G When SK Telecom announced its “5GX” in…
February 20, 2020
Automation that Matters and Eliminates “Fat Finger” Errors
Operators consider network complexity to be the greatest threat for the next three years, according…
February 11, 2020
Will Lassalle on 5G Security, DDoS Attacks and Gaming
Interview with Will Lassalle, CIO at JLS Technology In the “5G: Secure What Matters” blog…
February 6, 2020
Realizing the Full Value of the Multi-access Edge Compute (MEC)/5G Opportunity
Multi-access edge compute (MEC) is emerging as a critical driver for growth in the 5G…
February 5, 2020
In the Super Bowl of 5G, Speed and Security Matter the Most
The Super Bowl was a few days ago. It has become a global event with…
January 31, 2020
Managing Multi-cloud Chaos
Survey reveals the paradox organizations have solving multi-cloud challenges As the race to the cloud…
January 23, 2020
Isaac Sacolick on 5G Networks, IoT and the Future of Mobility
Interview with Isaac Sacolick, President, StarCIO In the “5G: Securing What Matters” blog post series,…
December 23, 2019
Why Roaming Still Matters in a 5G World
5G changes a lot, but not everything. While 5G security is a big step forward,…
December 19, 2019
GTP Remains a 5G Security Threat as Operators Transition to 5G
What is GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP)? GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) is a 2.5G technology that…
December 17, 2019
In 2020: My Toothbrush Will Be Hacked
In 2020, my toothbrush will be hacked. I’m sure it will happen. I will only…
December 11, 2019
For 2020: Ransomware Cyber Attacks are the Norm
As we get close to the end of 2019, its time to have a look…
December 9, 2019
Boosting mobile revenue with 5G security-as-a-service
The transition to 5G will bring many opportunities to mobile service providers but it will…
December 2, 2019
5G - The Transformation Generation
5G is currently driving transformation on a global scale whether it is for an imminent…
November 21, 2019
Evolving Application Delivery for a Hybrid, Multi-cloud, Containerized World
Hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and container environments can help organizations increase business agility and compete more…
November 14, 2019
A Strong 5G Security Posture is Critical for IoT
A recent article in TechRepublic mentioned that Kaspersky saw a 9x increase in cyber attacks…
November 11, 2019
AWS Route 53 DDoS Attack Shows You’re Responsible for Availability
The recent AWS Route 53 DNS attack should make you consider who is responsible for…
November 9, 2019
SSL Decryption: Security Best Practices and Compliance
Today, encryption has become ubiquitous — Google reports that as of June 1, 2019, 94…
November 4, 2019
Selecting the Best ADC Scale-out Solution for Your Environment
Nowadays, with the massive amount of connected devices and dynamic business models, it is essential…
October 17, 2019
The Evolution of IoT with 5G: Future-proofing Current IoT Investment
In my last few talks on 5G, I frequently got asked that given there are…
October 3, 2019
DDoS Attacks on Carrier Grade NAT Infrastructure
A10 Networks has produced a series of videos in which company solutions architects explain a…
October 2, 2019
What are SYN Cookies and How are they Used?
A10 Networks has produced a series of LightTalk videos in which company solutions architects explain…
September 26, 2019
Advantages of Hybrid DDoS Cloud Over Pure Cloud
A10 Networks has produced a series of videos in which company solutions architects explain a…
September 24, 2019
Online Gaming Needs a Zero-Trust DDoS Defense
New Rules of the Game: Only the Trusted May Enter DDoS attackers continue to innovate…
September 17, 2019
Insights Around the Journey to 5G
Security remains a top concern of mobile operators as they make the journey to 5G.…
September 16, 2019
DDoS Scrubbing and Intelligent Automation Generates Profit
In 2018, the GitHub DDoS attack made headlines with record-breaking traffic clocking in at 1.35…
September 5, 2019
Yikes! Another DDoS Weapon, WS-Discovery Amplification Attacks
Web Services Dynamic Discovery Services Weaponized for DDoS Reflected amplification attacks continue to be the…
August 28, 2019
Protecting the edge of 5G and Multi-cloud Networks
MENA Information Security Conference addresses the unpresented security challenges associated with increased dependency on a…
August 15, 2019
GTP and The Evolution of Roaming
Mobile traffic using GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) has exploded over the last couple years, largely…
August 14, 2019
The State of DDoS Weapons, Q2 2019
A new version of the State of DDoS Weapons Report has been published. Learn more…
August 13, 2019
The Top 7 Requirements for Optimized Traffic Flow and Security in Kubernetes
According to a 2018 survey from Portworx, four out of five enterprises are now running…
August 12, 2019
What Service Providers (and Enterprises) Need to Know About DDoS Scrubbing Services
There are a number of considerations that service providers must make when implementing DDoS scrubbing…
July 30, 2019
Mayors of America, Beware! – Ransomware is coming to town
Ransomware attacks have been around for a long time. We saw a huge spike in…
July 29, 2019
Beat Gaming Cheaters and DDoS Spoilers with Real-time Packet Watermarking
Gaming, for entertainment or gambling, seems to bring out the worst in the worst people.…
July 24, 2019
How Zones Facilitate a Proactive DDoS Defense that Protects Real Users
The primary objective of DDoS protection is to ensure availability of services to legitimate users.…
July 22, 2019
5G is About to Change the World. Here’s How it Works
5G at a Glance Several aspects of 5G technology allow mobile operators to create a…
July 18, 2019
New Approaches to DDoS Protection Offer Better Security and Economic Scale
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are only going to increase over time and attackers…
July 17, 2019
TLS 1.3 - Status, Concerns & Impact
It is common knowledge that in August, 2018, Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.3…
July 16, 2019
Enforcing GDPR - A New Era of Accountability and Fines
In September 2018, British Airways announced that a data breach had occurred on their website…
July 15, 2019
Remember Roaming? Let Your Subscribers Roam Securely
When subscribers avoided using roaming, security of the roaming wasn’t that important. Now the environment…
June 25, 2019
A10 & Dell EMC Partner to Deliver 5G Security, Multi-cloud Solutions
The market opportunity around 5G security and multi-cloud is expanding rapidly. A10 Networks is providing…
June 24, 2019
This Is How Much Time and Money a DDoS Attack Will Cost You
This Is How Much Time and Money a DDoS Attack Will Cost You You don’t…
June 19, 2019
The Urgency of Network Security in the Shared LTE/5G Era
Is mobile network security really that urgent? Well….yes! The 5G non-standalone (NSA) models defined by…
June 12, 2019
How to Deploy the A10 Networks Secure Service Mesh in Red Hat OpenShift
What is Red Hat OpenShift? Red Hat OpenShift is a comprehensive enterprise-grade platform built for…
June 6, 2019
Top Seven DDoS Protection Challenges
Although there are now more DDoS protection solutions available than ever before, companies still tend…
June 4, 2019
Time for Zero-day DDoS Defense
A10 Networks entered the DDoS defense market in 2014 by shattering the industry standard for…
June 3, 2019
The Bumpy Road to 5G – A Secure Gi-LAN can Help
5G promises higher speeds, lower network latency, a multitude of new IoT applications and, for…
May 30, 2019
Why DDoS Attackers Love Companies with Multiple Data Centers
In the eyes of DDoS attackers, the more data centers a company has, the more…
May 23, 2019
Why Half of Companies Are Raising Their DDoS Defense Budgets
DDoS attacks are only becoming more destructive, and companies know it: That’s why one-half (49…
May 8, 2019
DDoS Attacks Against CSPs: What You Need to Know
We've all seen the news stories detailing DDoS attacks against banks, consumer retailers and media…
May 6, 2019
Advanced 5G Security Is Fundamental to 5G Success
5G Security was very top-of-mind at this year’s MWC Barcelona, as I discussed in my…
April 24, 2019
Three Ways to Block DDoS Attacks
In our previous post in this series, we discussed how automation can save you invaluable…
April 22, 2019
Three Reasons You Need DDoS Weapons Intelligence
In our previous article in this series on DDoS fundamentals, we discussed ways in which…
April 17, 2019
Five Ways Automation Puts Time on Your Side During a DDoS Attack
DDoS attacks can be catastrophic, but the right knowledge and tactics can drastically improve your…
March 14, 2019
How the 5G Telco Market is Transforming with Lessons Learned from the Enterprise
Over the past six months, more people in the general populace have begun using the…
March 6, 2019
Importance of Gi-LAN functions consolidation in the 5G world
Today's LTE and 4G networks have been playing an important role in supporting mobile broadband…
March 5, 2019
Ludicrous Performance for Software SSL
There are many recognized benefits to moving more network functions from hardware to software, including…
February 19, 2019
The State of DDoS Attacks: The Best Offense is a Strong Defense
A new version of the State of DDoS Weapons Report has been published. Learn more…
February 5, 2019
Faster, More Affordable Than Citrix & F5 ADC SSL Offloading
Traditionally, if you were looking for Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and server load balancing SSL…
January 21, 2019
The State of DDoS Weapons, Q1 2019
A new version of the State of DDoS Weapons Report has been published. Learn more…
December 26, 2018
Effectively Inspecting and Blocking Malicious Traffic
Take a moment to imagine this scenario: Your company is going about its business, when,…
December 7, 2018
Online Threats While Holiday Shopping
With Thanksgiving over and holiday sales in full swing, the 2018 holiday season is upon…
October 17, 2018
Verisign Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS Attack) Trends Report
Verisign just released its Q2 2018 DDoS Trends Report, which represents a unique view into the…
September 25, 2018
Next Generation Firewalls May Not Stop Malware
Best Defense Against Malicious SSL Encrypted Traffic Bad actors and malicious insiders are concealing threats…
June 19, 2018
Security for Intent-Based Networking
Networks have become more massive and complex than ever before. This year at Cisco Live…
April 24, 2018
DDoS Threat Intelligence Map from A10
Data is not a defense. You need actionable intelligence. Security researchers are swamped with massive…
March 22, 2018
SSL Inspection is Imperative Under GDPR
The European Union (EU) is set to enact the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in…
March 13, 2018
GDPR to Put a High Price on Security Breaches
Security breaches are already costly; not just financially, but in terms of brand damage, customer…
March 7, 2018
Dawn of a New Threat: The IoT DDoS Invasion
The game has changed. Attackers now weaponize connected devices to launch destructive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)…
March 5, 2018
Announcing the Ultimate DDoS How-to-Guide For Cyber Warriors
The rise of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks sees no slowdown in the near future. In…
February 12, 2018
Avoid the SSL Encryption Shadow Monster: A Look at SSL Decryption
Freely Flowing SSL Encrypted Traffic The popular Netflix series “Stranger Things” – with all of its…
February 8, 2018
What Are You Doing to Inspect SSL Encrypted Traffic?
Adversaries are using sophisticated tactics to bypass security defenses and infiltrate networks. Along with employing…
February 5, 2018
Cryptocurrency: The Newest DDoS Attack Battlefield
Cryptocurrency is hot. How hot? So hot that financier James Altucher predicted that cryptocurrencies will…
January 25, 2018
The Importance of Staying Left of the SSL Encryption Exploit
Lockheed Martin’s Cyber Kill Chain framework is part of an intelligence-driven defense model to identify…
November 28, 2017
A10 Thunder SSLi Removes the SSL/TLS Blind Spot
Organizations use encryption to keep sensitive traffic safe and protected. But the bad guys have…
November 16, 2017
Don’t Spend Your Information This Black Friday
Black Friday is a chaotic time for both consumers and retailers. Customers scramble over one…
November 15, 2017
Should You Fear the Reaper Botnet?
Move over Mirai botnet. There’s a new monstrous botnet in town. The newly-discovered botnet, dubbed…
November 9, 2017
Right-Size and Strengthen Your DDoS Defenses
Multi-vector DDoS attacks are a systemic issue for organizations of all sizes. Attackers are savvy and…
October 30, 2017
Things That Go Bump in the Night (or in Encrypted Traffic)
Halloween is upon us. It’s the perfect time to grab your metaphorical flashlight and hunt…
October 26, 2017
Uncover Threats Hidden in Encrypted SSL Traffic
Bad actors and malicious insiders are concealing threats in encrypted traffic in an attempt to…
October 25, 2017
Talking DDoS Attacks, Security Threats with Layer 3 Communications
DDoS attacks are the scourge of nearly every industry and vertical. Education, for example, suffers…
October 16, 2017
Data-Driven DDoS Protection Decision Making
The unrelenting wave of multi-vector DDoS attacks has blossomed into a full-fledged systemic problem for…
October 11, 2017
A One-Two Punch to Knock Out DDoS Attacks
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to evolve. They’re consistently growing larger, more frequent…
September 13, 2017
In DDoS Defense, Pinpoint Precision Is Imperative
Let’s face it, in the DDoS protection world, false positive alerts are just downright frustrating.…
August 30, 2017
If You Answer ‘Yes’, You Need Dedicated SSL Inspection
Encrypted traffic is flowing through your organization. It’s a fact. An estimated 70 percent of…
August 24, 2017
DDoS Protection and IPv6 Migration in Online Gaming Industry
Online gamers demand high performance and low latency. Hiccups, downtime and anything else that slows…
August 3, 2017
Data Theft, Data Exfiltration and Breaches and Leaks
HBO’s wildly-popular series “Game of Thrones” follows several factions’ quest to rule the Seven Kingdoms.…
June 5, 2017
Advanced Processing Power for Advanced SSL Encryption
TLS/SSL encryption has become a standard security technology used by millions of websites to protect…
May 21, 2017
How the Best Communication Service Providers Thwart DDoS Attacks
We’ve already established that communication service providers (CSPs) are highly vulnerable to DDoS attacks. In…
March 23, 2017
Want to Combat the DDoS of Things? Use These Five Tactics
EDITOR'S NOTE: This webinar is now available to watch on demand. Register here. The deluge…
March 22, 2017
A10, Fidelis Cybersecurity Partnership Brings Visibility to the Largest Network Blind Spot
Don’t assume you are immune from cybersecurity risks. There is no silver bullet when it…
March 17, 2017
IoT Devices Are Powering Affordable DDoS-for-Hire Services
For as long as there has been cyber crime, there have been illegal exploit kits…
March 10, 2017
The Dawn of the DDoS of Things (DoT)
Last year saw an unprecedented uptick in the volume, size and scope of distributed denial…
March 9, 2017
Alleged C.I.A. Hacking Documents Reinforce Need for SSL Traffic Inspection
WikiLeaks this week released thousands of documents containing several hundred million lines of code that…
February 28, 2017
Video: A Security Detail for 5G and Mobile Threats
Mobile security is serious business, especially as carriers prepare for the avalanche of connected devices…
February 28, 2017
Safeguarding Mobile Service Providers from the Evolving Threat Landscape
As service providers fortify infrastructure for the transition to 5G and to better defend against…
February 22, 2017
Video: The Cyber Security Carousel Requires Protection Before, During and After
Cyber security is like a carousel: it has a lot of ups and downs and…
February 13, 2017
Report: 1 Tbps DDoS Attacks to Increase 500 Percent in 2017
Last year, two distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks reached or exceeded 1 Tbps. But…
February 2, 2017
How CSOs Can Avoid the Shadow of a Cyber Security Groundhog Day
Every year people gather in droves in a small town in Pennsylvania to watch a…
February 1, 2017
Austrian Hotel Hack: Cyber Attacks Can Affect Anyone
Guests at an Austrian four-star luxury hotel recently got more than the lakeside views and…
January 17, 2017
Cash to Cash-free: Best Practices for Digital Payments
Cash-free economies are nothing new. When was the last time you carried cash? Hard currency?…
December 16, 2016
Video: Three CSO Holiday Gift Ideas
Your company’s CSO does so much. It’s about time you return the favor. This year,…
November 24, 2016
Cybersecurity Failures Can Make Black Friday a Nightmare
Last year it was reported that UK consumers spent over £1 billion for the first…
November 16, 2016
Improved Application Security with App Transport Security (ATS)
Starting in January 2017, all applications running on iOS and OS X devices will be…
November 14, 2016
Exorcising the Demons: Malware, Viruses and DDoS Attacks
In the spirit of Halloween, this blog series examines CSO survival techniques and relates them to horror…
November 2, 2016
Webinar: Defeat Colossal DDoS Attacks with Precision
Multi-vector distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing in size, duration, frequency and sophistication.…
October 25, 2016
When Devices Attack: Surviving the IoT Invasion
In the spirit of Halloween, this blog series examines CSO survival techniques and relates them to horror…
October 17, 2016
The DDoS Arms Race
Take a moment and try to recall the last time anyone told you that distributed…
October 13, 2016
They’re Calling from Inside the House: Surviving Insider Threats
In the spirit of Halloween, this blog series examines CSO survival techniques and relates them…
October 11, 2016
DDoS Defense: Is Your Network Protected Against DDoS Attacks?
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are growing in both size and sophistication. Just last…
October 6, 2016
Chief Security Officer (CSO) Survival Techniques
I love horror movies. I like gory slasher flicks where a series of easily avoidable…
September 29, 2016
Are Retailers Using SSL Inspection? Not According to Ponemon
Insights from the Ponemon Institute Survey “Hidden Threats in Encrypted Traffic” We’ve all seen the…
September 23, 2016
Patch Available for CVE-2014-8730 Padding Flaw
A10 Thunder ADC appliances running ACOS versions 2.7.2 P3 or earlier are susceptible to a…
September 23, 2016
CBS: ‘Ugly List’ Instagram Phishing Scam Targets Children, Young Users
There’s a new social media phishing scam designed to steal Instagram users’ passwords, and it’s…
September 22, 2016
Cybersecurity and Outrunning the ‘Zombie Marathon’
Cybersecurity is a lot like the zombie marathon: you don’t necessarily have to be the fastest…
September 21, 2016
Opportunities Afforded by an Application Delivery Controller Refresh
An application delivery controller (ADC) refresh is a great occasion to look to the future…
September 20, 2016
SSL Inspection Misconceptions Examined by CIO.com
There’s a long-standing misconception that organizations are forced to sacrifice performance for security and vice…
September 14, 2016
Financial Industry not Prepared for Attacks in Encrypted Traffic
Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 89 percent of breaches last year were…
September 7, 2016
SSL Decryption by the Numbers [Infographics by Industry]
No industry is immune to the threats hidden in SSL encrypted traffic. Based on data…
August 30, 2016
Ponemon: Healthcare Not Deploying SSL Inspection Solutions
Insights from the Ponemon Institute Survey “Hidden Threats in Encrypted Traffic” We know attackers are…
August 30, 2016
A10, Cisco Partner in War on Encrypted Threats
Threat actors are always on the lookout for new attack vectors and creative ways to…
August 26, 2016
Why SSL Inspection is a Must
The amount of encrypted traffic is expected to more than double year over year --…
August 22, 2016
Predictive Analytics: Fad or the Future of Cyber Security?
They’re called superforecaster. A subset of human study volunteers who have an uncanny ability to…
August 17, 2016
DDoS Attacks Spark Australian Census Site Shutdown
The 2016 Australian National Census was to be a landmark event in citizen-centric innovation. Conducted…
August 16, 2016
Ponemon: SSL Inspection Not a Priority for Federal Agencies
Insights from the Ponemon Institute Survey “Hidden Threats in Encrypted Traffic” The Director of National…
August 12, 2016
Black Hat USA: 4 Cyber Security Trends from Vegas
As you complete your recovery from Black Hat 2016 — and, more likely, Las Vegas…
August 4, 2016
A10 Networks, Cylance Partner to Integrate Real-Time Cybersecurity to Defeat Encrypted Attacks
This is the strategy driving A10 Networks’ new technology partnership with Cylance, which was officially…
August 3, 2016
SSL Inspection — Why Don’t More Organizations Do It?
Encryption is necessary to protect online data in transit from being compromised. But threats are…
June 14, 2016
Human Error: Harsher Penalties Affecting Cybersecurity ROI
It’s not the dollar amount that will give industries and corporations pause. It’s the behavioral…
June 10, 2016
CVE-2016-0270 GCM nonce vulnerability
Back in February we were contacted by Hanno Böck who had discovered an issue with…
May 2, 2016
Today’s DDoS Attacks: Separate Truth from Fiction
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are skyrocketing at an unprecedented rate. According to the VeriSign Distributed…
May 2, 2016
The Ransomware Remedy for Healthcare Organizations: SSL Traffic Inspection
Ransomware has been around for nearly a decade and is fast becoming the attack of…
January 31, 2016
OpenSSL Advisory from 2016-01-28
On January 28th, the OpenSSL project published an advisory which addressed CVE-2016-0701 (DH small subgroups) and CVE-2015-3197…
December 10, 2015
OpenSSL Advisory from 2015-12-03
On December 3rd, 2015, OpenSSL released a security advisory covering CVE-2015-3193, CVE-2015-3194, CVE-2015-3195, CVE-2015-3196 and…
July 9, 2015
CVE-2015-1793: OpenSSL Alternative chains certificate forgery
On July 9th, OpenSSL released a security advisory containing a single item with "high" severity.…
June 28, 2015
Have State-Sponsored Hackers Infiltrated Your Network?
U.S. officials—with the help of a few reporters—revealed earlier this month that Chinese hackers had…
June 9, 2015
DDoS Attacks by the (version) numbers
IPv6. We’ve heard it’s been coming for years but no, it’s not here yet. However…
November 25, 2014
TPS 3.1 is here: Do You Have Visibility into DDoS Attacks?
Today, A10 Networks announced a new major release version of Thunder TPS software; version 3.1!…
November 12, 2014
The Not-so-Hidden DDoS Arsenal Knocking at Your Network Door
It’s become the norm to see Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS) attacks take high…
October 15, 2014
CVE-2014-3566: From BEAST to POODLE (or dancing with BEAST)
In May 2011, Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo released a paper titled, "Here Come The…
October 14, 2014
What Do Arista, FireEye, FlowTraq, IBM Security, Ping Identity, RSA, Symantec, Vectra, Venafi, and Webroot Have in Common?
All of these leaders have joined forces with us to solve today’s most serious security…
September 26, 2014
Shellshock Bug: When a Perfect 10.0 Score Is Not So Perfect
On September 24th, the world learned about a new flaw--the Shellshock bug--which could overshadow the…
August 5, 2014
Encryption: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
SSL encryption is a double-edged sword for organizations. It bolsters security by providing confidentiality and…
June 6, 2014
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Use SSL
On June 5th, less than two months after the disclosure of the Heartbleed bug, the…
June 6, 2014
2014 World Cup Brings DDoS Attacks to Brazil
Anonymous, the infamous hacktivist collective, announced it plans to DDoS various high-profile FIFA World Cup…
April 10, 2014
Avoiding the Next SSL Vulnerability Outbreak: A10’s Investment in SSL Security
Since April 7th, when the Heartbleed vulnerability was publicly disclosed, IT administrators around the world…
April 9, 2014
A10 Products Not Vulnerable to OpenSSL CVE-2014-0160 (Heartbleed)
On April 7th, the OpenSSL Project issued a security advisory for a TLS heartbeat read…
March 22, 2013
Faster Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection
The other day, I started out to write how performance and throughout of most Application…