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D password login attacks such as brute force and credential stuffing are on the rise , according to new research from F5 Labs . |
F5 Labs found that nearly a third ( 32 %) of all F5 SIRT ’ s annually reported incidents were DoS attacks . However , the percentage is creeping up with 36 % of incidents reported in 2020 . |
( 30 %). EMEA experienced the biggest jump in its percentage of reported incidents since 2018 , rising from 22 % to 23 % in 2020 , which represents an eyecatching 945 % spike . u |
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The analysis of three years of incidents reported to the F5 Security Incident Response Team ( SIRT ) also found that Application Programming Interface ( API ) attacks are becoming increasingly widespread .
“ Attackers , as always , choose the most efficient ways to turn a profit . Our weaknesses are their opportunities . We can definitely expect more password login , DoS and API attacks on the horizon ,” said Raymond Pompon , Director of F5 Labs .
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Most DoS attacks are network volumetric floods ( commonly known as TCP SYN or UDP floods ). F5 SIRT also received reports of ‘ Slow POST / Slowloris ’ attacks , designed to initiate and keep as many of a victim ’ s connections open as possible . A total of 19 % of reported DoS incidents involved attacks on DNS .
DoS attacks were most prominent in the APCJ region , accounting for 57 % of its reported SIRT incidents . EMEA was next in the firing line with 47 %, followed by the US and Canada ( 33 %) and LATAM
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Attackers , as always , choose the most efficient ways to turn a profit . Our weaknesses are their opportunities . |
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