Akamai Releases Report On State Of The Internet/Security For Final Quarter of 2017

2017 saw a significant increase in both DDoS and web application attacks, with cyber criminals using attack vectors both old and new to wreak havoc and disrupt business. With mobile devices and the internet of things serving as broad new attack surfaces and with serious vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown being continually discovered, what can enterprises do to protect their customers and their businesses? Arm yourself with the latest data, analysis, and in-depth research on the ever-changing threat landscape by reading Akamai’s State of the Internet / Security report HERE.

Highlighted in this quarter’s report: attacks on financial firms, the evolution of Mirai, bot traffic analysis, credential abuse research, and emerging DDoS and web application attack trends for 2018.