The number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks rose 86% in the third quarter compared to a year ago, with amplification attacks using the domain name system (DNS) remaining the most popular technique for attacking targets.
DNS amplification attacks accounted for 45% of the attacks, while HTTP floods and TCP SYN attacks accounted for 14% and 7.7%, respectively, according to new data published by network security firm Nexusguard.
Mobile devices continued to be a significant source of attack traffic, with 41% of application attacks coming from mobile gateways and three-quarters of that traffic coming from Apple iOS devices, according to the Nexusguard report. Internet of things (IoT) devices also continue to be compromised and used by attackers, says Tony Miu, Nexusguard’s research manager.
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