Q3 2019 Threat Report

Quarterly Focus – Single Targets, Multiple Innocent Victims

While the ongoing implementation of DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) continued to drive the growth of DNS Amplification attacks in the quarter, the sharp rise in TCP SYN Flood attacks is also worthy of considerable attention. TCP SYN Flood isn’t new, but our findings suggest that the techniques behind the latest round of attacks have become ever-more sophisticated.