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In recent months, the XOR DDoS botnet has launched as many as 20 DDoS attacks per day, including some peaking 150+ Gbps. In this video, we share research from the he Akamai Security Intelligence Response Team (SIRT) on how the Trojan malware hijacks Linux-based systems, how the attacks work and what you can do about it. Watch this brief video for the fast facts, and then get all the details from the full XOR DDoS Cloud Security Threat Advisory at http://bit.ly/1QoSHhq

Video: Q2 2015 Web Application Attack Statistics from StateoftheInternet.com In Q2 2015 analyzed nine common web application vectors representing a cross section of industry vulnerability lists: SQLi, LFI, FRI, PHPi, CMDi, JAVAi, MFU, XSS, and Shellshock. Massive Shellshock attacks, mostly targeting a single enterprise, dramatically changed the makeup of the attack landscape this quarter, accounting for 49 percent of total web application attacks. Get more information on web application attack trends as well as attacks exploiting third-party WordPress plugins in this brief video. For full details and statistics, download the full Q2 2015 State of the Internet – Security report at http://bit.ly/1gUtZFY

In Q2 2015 analyzed nine common web application vectors representing a cross section of industry vulnerability lists: SQLi, LFI, FRI, PHPi, CMDi, JAVAi, MFU, XSS, and Shellshock. Massive Shellshock attacks, mostly targeting a single enterprise, dramatically changed the makeup of the attack landscape this quarter, accounting for 49 percent of total web application attacks. Get more information on web application attack trends as well as attacks exploiting third-party WordPress plugins in this brief video. For full details and statistics, download the full Q2 2015 State of the Internet – Security report at http://bit.ly/1MESANP

The number of DDoS attacks continued to rise in Q2 2015, as the number of DDoS attacks observed over the Akamai Prolexic Routed network once again set a record. Get the latest trends and statistics on cybersecurity details like attack frequency, DDoS makeup, targeted industries, this quarter’s multi-vector mega-attacks and more. View this short video for the fast facts, and then get all the details from the full Q2 2015 State of the Internet – Security report at http://bit.ly/1MESANP.

State of the Internet shares an informed view into online connectivity and cybersecurity trends and metrics, including Internet connection speeds, broadband adoption, mobile usage, outages, cyber-attacks and threats. Watch this video for a quick tour of the site then visit www.stateoftheinternet.com for more resources.