Not all DDoS attacks are created equally, and varying attack vectors require different modes of detection and prevention, says Bill Wansley of Booz Allen Hamilton. Financial institutions need to ensure they’re collaborating with peer banks to discuss the different types of attacks and identify IP addresses being used so they can be blocked, he says. The more institutions collaborate and share information with one another about the attacks each faces, the better off the financial industry will be, he adds. Hacktivists have targeted eight leading U.S. banking institutions over the last month.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/addressing-ddos-threat-a-5200