European DDoS attack volumes more than double

In Europe DDoS attack volumes have increased sharply during the third quarter 2018 according to a new report. The report from DDoS protection specialist Link11 shows the average attack volume more than doubled in July, August and September, to 4.6 Gbps (up from 2.2 Gbps in Q2). Attacks are also becoming increasingly complex, with 59 percent of incidents using two or more vectors -- up from 46 percent in Q2. The highest-volume attack observed by Link11 in 2018 rose to 371 Gbps in Q3, an increase of 75 percent compared to the maximum of 212 Gbps observed in Q1. In… [Continue Reading]