Level 3 Communications Blog
In my previous post, we discussed the fundamental types of DDoS attacks — from volumetric attacks, to low and slow application attacks. What makes a DDoS attack different from most any other is that it is targeted, deliberate, and intentional. Conversely, much of the malware in the wild is opportunistic – counting on enough random [...]
In my previous post, I discussed botnets and what we see. What I didn’t discuss is what the botnets are often used for. After all, what’s the point of assembling a massive botnet if you aren’t going to put it to use? Botnets serve many purposes, and they are rarely what we would consider to [...]
“Predictions are preposterous.” -Jackie Mason Jackie is right. It’s darn near impossible to predict the future. This is especially true in telecom. However, as the dust settles on 2012 and we look ahead to 2013, there are a few key emergent trends that will have significant impact on the next 5-10-20 years of the Internet. [...]
We have been discussing security on the Level 3 blog throughout October. I’m going to continue that discussion, but focus on the healthcare industry and critical measures including business continuity and disaster recovery (BC/DR) – a key consideration in light of unknowns like natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy, which bring flash demands on networks [...]
Let’s admit it, most of us are guilty of turning to a Google search rather than our doctors to self-diagnose health issues. In some cases our searches result in hypochondriac-like anxiety that convinces us our stomach ache must be linked to the recent and deadly Listeria outbreak. In other cases we find highly relevant and [...]
This past May, after weeks of company focus to resolve a massive Internet security breach, Sony Corp. Chief Executive Howard Stringer said that he could not guarantee the security of the company’s videogame network or any other Web system in the “bad new world” of cybercrime. “It’s the beginning, unfortunately, of the shape of things [...]
