Hackers recently attacked an Imperva client. The attack lasted four hours and involved 25,3 billion requests. It is considered the longest and most massive DDoS attack to date. However, Imperva's resources managed to repel it, something they boasted about to the public. Apparently, their security specialists completed CCNA Cyber Ops Daugavpils training.
What is known about Imperva, CCNA Cyber Ops Daugavpils
Imperva has been developing software for 20 years. It also successfully provides cybersecurity services, specializing in protecting corporate data and application software. Imperva is headquartered in California, USA. It's also important to note that the company provides products for both application security and direct data protection. Moreover, Imperva works not only with on-premises storage devices but also with software in the cloud and hybrid environments. According to experts leading Cisco CCNA Cyber Ops in Daugavpils , the company has many effective security solutions.
In particular, Imperva provides the following tools to protect users:
- firewall;
- protection against DDoS attacks;
- RASP;
- API security;
- ATO;
- DAM.
It's also worth noting that Imperva analyzes the reliability of networks and systems. Furthermore, it also checks for vulnerabilities and identifies risks to users. All these tools allow organizations to provide the most comprehensive set of security measures for their users and protect them from the most complex attacks. And recently, Imperva's specialists demonstrated their outstanding skills to the world.
Why are such attacks so dangerous?
First of all, it's worth noting that DDoS attacks can have various goals. But most often, they target a specific company's infrastructure and its web resources. The primary goal of such attacks is to prevent users from accessing resources for an extended period. DDoS attacks themselves can vary in duration and power. For example, an attack that sends several hundred thousand requests per second to a resource is considered very powerful. However, Cisco CCNA Security specialists in Daugavpils report that hackers have recently learned to create incredibly powerful botnets.
Specifically, an Imperva client was attacked by a botnet that managed to send up to 3,9 million requests per second. This time, the attack lasted for four hours, although the average duration is usually no more than a few seconds. In total, the attackers sent 25,3 billion requests during the attack. And by repelling this DDoS attack, Imperva was able to break the previous record. Interestingly, Google once repelled an attack of 46 million requests per second. However, this lasted only a few seconds, while Imperva managed to hold off the hackers for several hours.
Experts conducting cybersecurity training at Cisco Daugavpils are confident that a massive botnet is to blame. Apparently, hackers were able to compromise a large number of smart devices and plant their viruses on vulnerable servers and routers. In total, the botnet involves approximately 170 devices from 180 countries. It's likely that the attackers will continue to exploit this massive botnet. Furthermore, such botnets are often simply rented out.
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