Data Center Identifies Emerging DDoS Attack


Micron21 Detects and Mitigates DDoS Attack Using NSFOCUS Anti-DDoS System



SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In response to the ongoing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks plaguing enterprises and data centers worldwide, NSFOCUS announced that its Anti-DDoS System (ADS) was instrumental in assisting Australian Data Center Micron21 in detecting and mitigating a sophisticated DDoS threat, named by Micron21 as a Combination Distributed Reflective Denial of Service (CDRDoS).



    --  CDRDoS takes DRDoS attacks to the next level: On August 2, 2014,

        Micron21 detected a threat that targeted one of its customers and

        reached speeds of 40+gbits internationally and over 1.2gbits

        domestically within Australia. The company believes it represents the

        beginning of what is to be expected in the future of denial of service

        attacks. CDRDoS uses a combination of UDP attack vectors simultaneously,

        from a single attack tool. This includes NTP, DNS, SSDP and CHARGEN

        reflection amplification traffic that targets a single host. The company

        suspects the addition of SNMP will be added to further increase attack

        capacity in the near future.

    --  Micron21 relies upon NSFOCUS ADS to implement DDoS protection service:

        In response to ongoing threats, Micron21 expanded its portfolio to

        include a DDoS Protection as a Service program in early 2013. The

        company provides a variety of data scrubbing options for its clients and

        has integrated the ADS family of products into its service model to

        assist them in the detection and mitigation of DDoS threats.

    --  ADS mitigation appliance defends against DDoS attacks: To fight against

        volumetric and sophisticated attacks, NSFOCUS provides an "all-in-one"

        (attack detection, mitigation and monitoring management) anti-DDoS

        solution for small to medium businesses (SMBs) and integrated protection

        solutions for hosting service providers, Internet data centers, such as

        Micron21, and large enterprises.

    --  Protecting the network from Layer 3 to Layer 7: The NSFOCUS ADS protects

        against and mitigates network layer attacks such as SYN Flood, UDP

        Flood, ICMP Flood, and more importantly, application layer attacks like

        HTTP and DNS variants.



Terence Chong, solutions architect, NSFOCUS, said:

"In order to stay ahead of the ongoing threats perpetrated by aggressive hacker groups, hosting providers and Internet data centers are looking for solutions that not only protect customer data but also their own brand reputation. Micron21 is a perfect example of how data centers can supplement their offerings by incorporating DDoS Mitigation as a Service to increase ROI and ensure customer loyalty."



James Braunegg, managing director of Micron21 Datacentre, said:

"By proactively monitoring our infrastructure and customer networks, we can provide around-the-clock protection and support to adapt to threats dynamically as they occur, with real-time visibility. The integration of the NSFOCUS anti-DDoS system into our platform allows our staff to monitor, react and resolve issues within seconds of being alerted to any threat across our network."



About NSFOCUS

NSFOCUS is a global provider of distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation solutions. Founded in 2000, the company provides enterprise-level, carrier-grade solutions and services for DDoS mitigation, Web security and enterprise-level network security. With more than a decade of experience in DDoS research and development and mitigation, NSFOCUS has helped customers around the world maintain high levels of Internet security, website uptime and business operations to ensure that their online systems remain available. For more information, visit www.nsfocus.com.



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