Report: Criminals find profit rates of up to 95 percent with DDoS attacks

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Report: Criminals find profit rates of up to 95 percent with DDoS attacks

The emergence of the DDoS-as-a-service industry has lowered the costs for attacks to $25 or less, allowing criminals with no technical expertise to reach profit margins of up to 95 percent, according to a report released last week Read More

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Non-malware attacks grow – there are tools for IT security to fight back with

More and more attackers are carrying out their work without using malware so they can evade detection by traditional, file-based security platforms, which presents a tough problem for security pros trying to defend against them. Read More

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