After several years in cybersecurity and specifically in the DDoS mitigation space, I often come across certain common and widespread misconceptions. ...
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About Yotam Alon
Yotam is Head - R&D at MazeBolt and is in charge of all R&D activities, infrastructure and security. With five years in the security industry, Yotam brings fresh perspectives and insights into current technologies and development flows. He holds a BSc. in mathematics and philosophy and enjoys hitting the archery range in his spare time.



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DDoS attacks have become more common, powerful and malicious. They have increased 2.5 times over the last 3 years, with the average size nearly reaching...

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* 2 minutes read. Looking back at our achievements in 2019 with leading enterprises and security professionals in the industry, these are the top three...

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Judging from the news you'd be led to believe there's another type of reflection DDoS attack in the wild. Same Same but Different Putting this in context,...

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Cyber security vulnerabilities usually refer to weaknesses in software code that allow threat actors to take advantage of vulnerable programs, web...

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The HTML5 PING Attack HTML 5 has introduced many positive changes to web page structure and functionality. One of these has allowed web developers to send...

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There are new DDoS attacks everyday and CoAP is the latest. Their damage potential changes dramatically, based on many factors. It might be surprising to...