Key Takeaways There are three main DDoS attack categories:  Volumetric (Layer 3), Protocol (Layer 4), and application layer (Layer 7) – each with different attack characteristics Each category requires a different mitigation approach, though the mitigation of layer 3/4 attacks is the same in majority of cases Application layer (L7) attacks are the hardest to […]

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Unit 42 details recent Iranian cyberattack activity, sharing direct observations of phishing, hacktivist activity and cybercrime. We include recommendations for defenders.

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