CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the global leader in content
delivery network (CDN) services, today released its Second
Quarter, 2016 State of the Internet / Security Report. The
report, using data gathered from the Akamai Intelligent Platform™,
highlights the cloud security landscape, specifically trends with
DDoS and web application attacks, as well as malicious traffic from
bots.
Download the latest State of the Internet / Security
Report for data, analysis, and graphics at
akamai.com/stateoftheinternet-security.
"While attack sizes are decreasing, we continue to see an uptick
in the number of attacks as launch tools grow increasingly
pervasive and easy to use and monetize," said Martin McKeay, Editor-in-Chief, State of the
Internet / Security Report. "This commoditization renders
businesses vulnerable to a higher frequency of attacks they can't
defend against on their own. As we look toward Cybersecurity
Awareness Month in October, it is important for organizations to
understand what they are up against, specifically as adversaries
increasingly threaten DDoS attacks for ransom."
Highlights from Akamai's Second Quarter, 2016 State of the
Internet / Security Report include:
DDoS Attacks
- Total DDoS attacks increased 129 percent in Q2 2016 from Q2
2015. During the second quarter, Akamai mitigated a total of 4,919
DDoS attacks.
- Akamai observed its largest DDoS to date at 363 Gbps on
June 20th against a
European media customer. At the same time, the median attack
size fell by 36% to 3.85 Gbps.
- Twelve attacks observed during Q2 exceeded 100 Gbps and two
that reached 300 Gbps targeted the media and entertainment
industry.
Web Application Attacks
- Q2 2016 showed a 14 percent increase in total web application
attacks from Q1 2016.
- Brazil experienced a 197
percent increase in attacks sourced from the region – the top
country of origin for all web application attacks.
- The United States, ranked
second among countries for total web application attacks, saw a 13
percent decrease in attacks compared to Q1 2016.
- SQL Injection (44 percent) and Local File Inclusion (45
percent) were the two most common attack vectors in Q2.
Bot Traffic Analysis
- During one 24-hour period in Q2, bots accounted for 43 percent
of all web traffic across the Akamai Intelligent Platform.
- Detected automation tools and scraping campaigns represented 63
percent of all bot traffic, a 10 percent increase from Q1 2016.
These bots scrape specific websites or industry segments and do not
identify their intentions and origin.
A complimentary copy of the Q2 2016 State of the Internet /
Security Report is available for download at
akamai.com/stateoftheinternet-security. Download individual
figures, including associated captions, at
http://akamai.me/2cxMcJb.
About Akamai
As the global leader in Content Delivery
Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable
and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web
performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery
solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer,
enterprise and entertainment experiences for any device, anywhere.
To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are
helping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com
or blogs.akamai.com, and follow @Akamai on Twitter.
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